Military personnel, per capita in Syria
Syria: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0075 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, per capita in Syria, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per capita in Syria stood at 0.0075 people per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.0404 people per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 people per person, in 2017.
That places Syria 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0108 people per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0109 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0147 people per person | +34.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0152 people per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0129 people per person | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0143 people per person | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0138 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0109 people per person | -21.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0121 people per person | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0118 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0167 people per person | +41.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0168 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0163 people per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0178 people per person | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0304 people per person | +71.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0307 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0309 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0263 people per person | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0254 people per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0279 people per person | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0292 people per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0313 people per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0404 people per person | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0392 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0378 people per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0364 people per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0351 people per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0339 people per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0328 people per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0324 people per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0314 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0305 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0296 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0225 people per person | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0219 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0213 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0208 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0199 people per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0191 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.019 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0188 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0183 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0178 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0171 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0164 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0147 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0135 people per person | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0133 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0145 people per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0129 people per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.013 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 people per person | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 people per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 people per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 people per person | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 people per person | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 people per person | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.008 people per person | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0075 people per person | -3.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0075 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 people per person, 5.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0075 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 people per person, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +71.0% | 0.0178 people per person | 0.0304 people per person |
| 1971 | +41.8% | 0.0118 people per person | 0.0167 people per person |
| 1963 | +34.8% | 0.0109 people per person | 0.0147 people per person |
| 2013 | -36.6% | 0.013 people per person | 0.0082 people per person |
| 1983 | +28.9% | 0.0313 people per person | 0.0404 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0128 people per person | 0.0108 people per person | 0.0152 people per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0223 people per person | 0.0118 people per person | 0.0309 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0344 people per person | 0.0279 people per person | 0.0404 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0249 people per person | 0.0191 people per person | 0.0324 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0165 people per person | 0.0133 people per person | 0.019 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 people per person | 0.0067 people per person | 0.0145 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 people per person | 0.0075 people per person | 0.008 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 18 United Arab Emirates 0.0082 people per person compare
- 19 Lithuania 0.0081 people per person compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 0.008 people per person compare
- 22 Cambodia 0.0072 people per person compare
- 23 Djibouti 0.007 people per person compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 0.007 people per person compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Syria?
- Military personnel, per capita in Syria was 0.0075 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0404 people per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 people per person in 2017.
- How does Syria rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Syria ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.