Armed forces as a share of the population in Qatar in 2022 — 0.588%. Ranked 28 in the world out of 189. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 0.588 pp.
1971–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Qatar
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.588 | −0.016 pp |
| 2021 | 0.604 | −0.003 pp |
| 2020 | 0.606 | −0.001 pp |
| 2019 | 0.608 | −0.008 pp |
| 2018 | 0.616 | +0.172 pp |
| 2017 | 0.443 | −0.024 pp |
| 2016 | 0.467 | −0.017 pp |
| 2015 | 0.483 | −0.022 pp |
| 2014 | 0.505 | −0.028 pp |
| 2013 | 0.533 | −0.052 pp |
| 2012 | 0.585 | −0.043 pp |
| 2011 | 0.628 | −0.058 pp |
| 2010 | 0.686 | −0.082 pp |
| 2009 | 0.767 | −0.116 pp |
| 2008 | 0.883 | −0.159 pp |
| 2007 | 1.042 | −0.198 pp |
| 2006 | 1.24 | −0.222 pp |
| 2005 | 1.462 | −0.205 pp |
| 2004 | 1.667 | −0.152 pp |
| 2003 | 1.818 | −0.087 pp |
| 2002 | 1.905 | +0.056 pp |
| 2001 | 1.849 | −0.154 pp |
| 2000 | 2.003 | −0.034 pp |
| 1999 | 2.037 | +0.138 pp |
| 1998 | 1.9 | −0.033 pp |
| 1997 | 1.933 | −0.038 pp |
| 1996 | 1.971 | +0.147 pp |
| 1995 | 1.825 | +0.138 pp |
| 1994 | 1.686 | +0.255 pp |
| 1993 | 1.431 | −0.07 pp |
| 1992 | 1.501 | −0.686 pp |
| 1991 | 2.187 | −0.076 pp |
| 1990 | 2.263 | +0.728 pp |
| 1989 | 1.535 | −0.1 pp |
| 1988 | 1.636 | −1.021 pp |
| 1987 | 2.657 | +0.325 pp |
| 1986 | 2.332 | +0.376 pp |
| 1985 | 1.955 | +0.137 pp |
| 1984 | 1.818 | −0.175 pp |
| 1983 | 1.993 | −0.196 pp |
| 1982 | 2.19 | −0.21 pp |
| 1981 | 2.4 | −0.22 pp |
| 1980 | 2.62 | +0.273 pp |
| 1979 | 2.347 | −0.153 pp |
| 1978 | 2.5 | −0.118 pp |
| 1977 | 2.618 | −0.145 pp |
| 1976 | 2.762 | −0.162 pp |
| 1975 | 2.924 | +1.049 pp |
| 1974 | 1.875 | −0.166 pp |
| 1973 | 2.041 | +0.559 pp |
| 1972 | 1.481 | +1.481 pp |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
