Military personnel, per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0072 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Cambodia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.0072 people per person for military personnel, per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Cambodia peaked at 0.0324 people per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.002 people per person, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 22nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0064 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0117 people per person | +81.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0123 people per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0129 people per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0126 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0125 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0134 people per person | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0131 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.013 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0129 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0128 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.031 people per person | +141.8% |
| 1972 | 0.03 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0316 people per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0324 people per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0094 people per person | -71.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0101 people per person | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0123 people per person | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 people per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.002 people per person | -85.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0067 people per person | +242.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 people per person | -43.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 people per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 people per person | +44.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 people per person | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0095 people per person | +64.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 people per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 people per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.014 people per person | +58.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0152 people per person | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0146 people per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0166 people per person | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0118 people per person | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 people per person | -36.0% |
| 1995 | 0.007 people per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 people per person | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 people per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.005 people per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0112 people per person | +129.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0097 people per person | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0094 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.009 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0088 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 people per person | -1.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0072 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0016 people per person, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0072 people per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 people per person, 3.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +242.5% | 0.002 people per person | 0.0067 people per person |
| 1971 | +141.8% | 0.0128 people per person | 0.031 people per person |
| 2000 | +129.7% | 0.0049 people per person | 0.0112 people per person |
| 1979 | -85.4% | 0.0134 people per person | 0.002 people per person |
| 1961 | +81.7% | 0.0064 people per person | 0.0117 people per person |
| 1975 | -71.0% | 0.0324 people per person | 0.0094 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0121 people per person | 0.0064 people per person | 0.0134 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0185 people per person | 0.002 people per person | 0.0324 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.007 people per person | 0.0035 people per person | 0.014 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 people per person | 0.0049 people per person | 0.0166 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 people per person | 0.0087 people per person | 0.0112 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 people per person | 0.0075 people per person | 0.0086 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 people per person | 0.0072 people per person | 0.0074 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Cambodia?
- Military personnel, per capita in Cambodia was 0.0072 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0324 people per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 people per person in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.