Military personnel, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0044 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Iraq, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per capita in Iraq stood at 0.0044 people per person.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0791 people per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 people per person, in 2019.
Iraq ranks 47th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0105 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0125 people per person | +18.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0123 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0104 people per person | -15.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0101 people per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.011 people per person | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0106 people per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0103 people per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0099 people per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0096 people per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0098 people per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0104 people per person | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0101 people per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0097 people per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0134 people per person | +36.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0159 people per person | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0114 people per person | -28.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0284 people per person | +150.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0337 people per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0316 people per person | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.028 people per person | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.028 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0292 people per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0515 people per person | +76.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0502 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0498 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0545 people per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0591 people per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0576 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0791 people per person | +37.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0267 people per person | -66.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0222 people per person | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0212 people per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0211 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0216 people per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0209 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.018 people per person | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0184 people per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0178 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0176 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0168 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.015 people per person | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0145 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 people per person | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 people per person | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 people per person | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 0.008 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0171 people per person | +113.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0192 people per person | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0186 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 people per person | -58.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 people per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 people per person | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 people per person | -64.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 people per person | +194.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 people per person | -2.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0044 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0044 people per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 people per person, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +194.9% | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0046 people per person |
| 1978 | +150.0% | 0.0114 people per person | 0.0284 people per person |
| 2008 | +113.7% | 0.008 people per person | 0.0171 people per person |
| 1984 | +76.0% | 0.0292 people per person | 0.0515 people per person |
| 1991 | -66.2% | 0.0791 people per person | 0.0267 people per person |
| 2016 | -64.9% | 0.0047 people per person | 0.0017 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0107 people per person | 0.0096 people per person | 0.0125 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0153 people per person | 0.0097 people per person | 0.0337 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.044 people per person | 0.028 people per person | 0.0591 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0267 people per person | 0.0178 people per person | 0.0791 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 people per person | 0.0063 people per person | 0.0192 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 people per person | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0186 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 people per person | 0.0044 people per person | 0.0046 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Iraq?
- Military personnel, per capita in Iraq was 0.0044 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0791 people per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 people per person in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.