Military personnel, per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Military personnel, per capita was 0.009 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, per capita in Cyprus, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Cyprus is 0.009 people per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Cyprus peaked at 0.0324 people per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 people per person, in 1963.
That places Cyprus 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military personnel, per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0017 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0017 people per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0017 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0131 people per person | +693.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0324 people per person | +147.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0257 people per person | -20.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0238 people per person | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.022 people per person | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0203 people per person | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0201 people per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0168 people per person | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0182 people per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0165 people per person | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0166 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0303 people per person | +82.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0272 people per person | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.015 people per person | -44.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0149 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0221 people per person | +48.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0234 people per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0232 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0244 people per person | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0141 people per person | -42.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0139 people per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0178 people per person | +27.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0175 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0172 people per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.017 people per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.018 people per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0127 people per person | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0125 people per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0123 people per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0121 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0111 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0131 people per person | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 0.015 people per person | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0106 people per person | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.01 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0098 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0097 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0095 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.009 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 people per person | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0101 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.01 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0096 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0118 people per person | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0117 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 people per person | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.009 people per person | -1.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.009 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 3.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.009 people per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 people per person, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +693.1% | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0131 people per person |
| 1965 | +147.9% | 0.0131 people per person | 0.0324 people per person |
| 1975 | +82.9% | 0.0166 people per person | 0.0303 people per person |
| 1979 | +48.8% | 0.0149 people per person | 0.0221 people per person |
| 1977 | -44.9% | 0.0272 people per person | 0.015 people per person |
| 1983 | -42.1% | 0.0244 people per person | 0.0141 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0144 people per person | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0324 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0198 people per person | 0.0149 people per person | 0.0303 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0187 people per person | 0.0139 people per person | 0.0244 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0124 people per person | 0.0111 people per person | 0.015 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0098 people per person | 0.009 people per person | 0.0106 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 people per person | 0.0087 people per person | 0.0118 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0099 people per person | 0.009 people per person | 0.0115 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Cyprus?
- Military personnel, per capita in Cyprus was 0.009 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0324 people per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 people per person in 1963.
- How does Cyprus rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.