Military personnel, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0004 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Tanzania, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Tanzania is 0.0004 people per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.004 people per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 people per person, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 people per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 people per person | +94.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 people per person | +288.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 people per person | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 0.001 people per person | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 people per person | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 people per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 people per person | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 people per person | +28.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 people per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 people per person | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 people per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 people per person | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 people per person | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 people per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 people per person | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 people per person | +96.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 people per person | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 people per person | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.004 people per person | +89.0% |
| 1984 | 0.002 people per person | -50.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 people per person | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 people per person | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 people per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 people per person | -31.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.001 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 people per person | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0004 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0016 people per person, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0004 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +288.5% | 0.0002 people per person | 0.0007 people per person |
| 1978 | +96.2% | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0035 people per person |
| 1962 | +94.3% | 0.0001 people per person | 0.0002 people per person |
| 1983 | +89.0% | 0.0021 people per person | 0.004 people per person |
| 1984 | -50.5% | 0.004 people per person | 0.002 people per person |
| 1970 | +28.8% | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0015 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0001 people per person | 0.0012 people per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0035 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 people per person | 0.0016 people per person | 0.004 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0004 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 159 Ghana 0.0005 people per person compare
- 160 Madagascar 0.0005 people per person compare
- 161 Kenya 0.0004 people per person compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 0.0004 people per person compare
- 164 Liberia 0.0004 people per person compare
- 165 Mozambique 0.0003 people per person compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Tanzania?
- Military personnel, per capita in Tanzania was 0.0004 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 people per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 people per person in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.