Armed forces as a share of the population in Middle East & North Africa in 2022 — 0.534%. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 0.304 pp.
1961–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle East & North Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.534 | −0.006 pp |
| 2021 | 0.54 | −0 pp |
| 2020 | 0.54 | +0.046 pp |
| 2019 | 0.494 | −0.009 pp |
| 2018 | 0.503 | −0 pp |
| 2017 | 0.503 | −0.022 pp |
| 2016 | 0.526 | −0.053 pp |
| 2015 | 0.579 | −0.033 pp |
| 2014 | 0.611 | −0.02 pp |
| 2013 | 0.631 | −0.057 pp |
| 2012 | 0.688 | −0.028 pp |
| 2011 | 0.716 | −0.107 pp |
| 2010 | 0.823 | −0.004 pp |
| 2009 | 0.828 | −0.003 pp |
| 2008 | 0.83 | +0.046 pp |
| 2007 | 0.784 | −0.01 pp |
| 2006 | 0.794 | +0.033 pp |
| 2005 | 0.76 | −0.061 pp |
| 2004 | 0.821 | −0.064 pp |
| 2003 | 0.885 | −0.006 pp |
| 2002 | 0.891 | −0.032 pp |
| 2001 | 0.923 | −0.003 pp |
| 2000 | 0.926 | +0.015 pp |
| 1999 | 0.912 | −0.017 pp |
| 1998 | 0.928 | −0.067 pp |
| 1997 | 0.995 | −0.019 pp |
| 1996 | 1.014 | +0.007 pp |
| 1995 | 1.008 | −0.03 pp |
| 1994 | 1.038 | −0.042 pp |
| 1993 | 1.08 | −0.023 pp |
| 1992 | 1.103 | −0.071 pp |
| 1991 | 1.174 | −0.363 pp |
| 1990 | 1.537 | +0.013 pp |
| 1989 | 1.524 | −0.056 pp |
| 1988 | 1.58 | +0.137 pp |
| 1987 | 1.443 | +0.051 pp |
| 1986 | 1.391 | −0.056 pp |
| 1985 | 1.447 | −0.039 pp |
| 1984 | 1.486 | +0.249 pp |
| 1983 | 1.237 | +0.051 pp |
| 1982 | 1.185 | −0.011 pp |
| 1981 | 1.196 | −0.072 pp |
| 1980 | 1.268 | −0.053 pp |
| 1979 | 1.321 | +0.075 pp |
| 1978 | 1.245 | +0.169 pp |
| 1977 | 1.076 | −0.153 pp |
| 1976 | 1.229 | +0.037 pp |
| 1975 | 1.192 | +0.124 pp |
| 1974 | 1.068 | +0.066 pp |
| 1973 | 1.001 | −0.008 pp |
| 1972 | 1.009 | +0.053 pp |
| 1971 | 0.957 | +0.09 pp |
| 1970 | 0.866 | +0.022 pp |
| 1969 | 0.844 | +0.035 pp |
| 1968 | 0.81 | −0.022 pp |
| 1967 | 0.831 | −0.001 pp |
| 1966 | 0.832 | +0.036 pp |
| 1965 | 0.797 | +0.036 pp |
| 1964 | 0.761 | +0.013 pp |
| 1963 | 0.748 | −0.053 pp |
| 1962 | 0.801 | −0.037 pp |
| 1961 | 0.838 | — |
Military personnel on active duty as a percent of the entire population of the country. The indicator answers the question of how large the armed forces are relative to the size of the country — an army that is large in absolute numbers in a large country can come out smaller by this measure than the small army of a small state.
Important: A close indicator — the share of the labor force — answers a different question: what part of those able to work is occupied in the army instead of the economy. In countries with young populations the two diverge noticeably.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.
Defense Armed forces as a share of the labor forceWhat part of a country’s labor force serves in the army instead of working in the economy.
Defense Armed forces personnelThe number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.