Military personnel, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0022 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0.0022 people per person.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0099 people per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 people per person, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 101st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military personnel, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0099 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.009 people per person | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0089 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0084 people per person | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0081 people per person | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0078 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0078 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0077 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0074 people per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.007 people per person | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.007 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 people per person | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0066 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0067 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0064 people per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.006 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0057 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0059 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 people per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 people per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.006 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 people per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 people per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 people per person | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 people per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.004 people per person | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 people per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 people per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 people per person | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 people per person | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 people per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 people per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 people per person | -2.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0022 people per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 73% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0022 people per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 people per person, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0082 people per person | 0.007 people per person | 0.0099 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0063 people per person | 0.0057 people per person | 0.007 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0059 people per person | 0.0056 people per person | 0.0061 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 people per person | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0054 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0036 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0028 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0023 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Military personnel, per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0022 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0099 people per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 people per person in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for military personnel, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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)
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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.