Military personnel, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0008 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Somalia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0008 people per person for military personnel, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 390.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0118 people per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 153rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0014 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0014 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0013 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 people per person | +119.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 people per person | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0037 people per person | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0045 people per person | +21.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0046 people per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 people per person | -14.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 people per person | +25.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 people per person | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0063 people per person | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 people per person | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.007 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0118 people per person | +66.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0112 people per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 people per person | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 people per person | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.009 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.009 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 people per person | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 people per person | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0064 people per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 people per person | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0069 people per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0065 people per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0066 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0066 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.001 people per person | -84.5% |
| 1992 | 0 people per person | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0059 people per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0057 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0 people per person | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.0002 people per person | — |
| 2010 | 0.0002 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 people per person | +45.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 people per person | +543.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 people per person | -46.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 people per person | +48.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 people per person | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 people per person | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 people per person | -3.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0008 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 people per person, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0008 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +543.2% | 0.0002 people per person | 0.0015 people per person |
| 1963 | +119.2% | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0029 people per person |
| 1992 | -100.0% | 0.001 people per person | 0 people per person |
| 2005 | -100.0% | 0.0057 people per person | 0 people per person |
| 1991 | -84.5% | 0.0066 people per person | 0.001 people per person |
| 1977 | +66.5% | 0.0071 people per person | 0.0118 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0032 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0049 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0077 people per person | 0.0052 people per person | 0.0118 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 people per person | 0.0064 people per person | 0.0091 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.0066 people per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.0057 people per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0002 people per person | 0.0015 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 people per person | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0012 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Somalia?
- Military personnel, per capita in Somalia was 0.0008 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0118 people per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.