Military personnel, per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0029 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Mongolia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.0029 people per person for military personnel, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Mongolia peaked at 0.0325 people per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 1965.
That places Mongolia 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0245 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0258 people per person | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0269 people per person | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0261 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0273 people per person | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0 people per person | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0255 people per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0218 people per person | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0212 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0277 people per person | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0325 people per person | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0242 people per person | -25.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0163 people per person | -32.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0228 people per person | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0222 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0217 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0212 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0201 people per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0208 people per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0203 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0198 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0203 people per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0158 people per person | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0154 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0155 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0152 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 people per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0097 people per person | -32.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0083 people per person | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0089 people per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0087 people per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 people per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 people per person | -55.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 people per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.003 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.003 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 people per person | -1.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.0029 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.0029 people per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 people per person, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -100.0% | 0.0273 people per person | 0 people per person |
| 2000 | -55.6% | 0.0085 people per person | 0.0038 people per person |
| 1977 | +40.0% | 0.0163 people per person | 0.0228 people per person |
| 1973 | +30.8% | 0.0212 people per person | 0.0277 people per person |
| 1976 | -32.5% | 0.0242 people per person | 0.0163 people per person |
| 1992 | -32.3% | 0.0143 people per person | 0.0097 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0131 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.0273 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0236 people per person | 0.0163 people per person | 0.0325 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0189 people per person | 0.0154 people per person | 0.0212 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0099 people per person | 0.0081 people per person | 0.0152 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 people per person | 0.0033 people per person | 0.0038 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 people per person | 0.0031 people per person | 0.0037 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 people per person | 0.0029 people per person | 0.003 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Mongolia?
- Military personnel, per capita in Mongolia was 0.0029 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0325 people per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 1965.
- How does Mongolia rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.