Military personnel, per capita in United States
United States: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0041 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, per capita in United States, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in United States is 0.0041 people per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in United States peaked at 0.0177 people per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 people per person, in 2022.
United States ranks 53rd 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 States, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0128 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0126 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.015 people per person | +19.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0143 people per person | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.014 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0137 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0157 people per person | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.017 people per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0177 people per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0171 people per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.015 people per person | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0131 people per person | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0111 people per person | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0104 people per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.01 people per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0097 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0095 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0094 people per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0093 people per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.009 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.009 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 people per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0094 people per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0094 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0094 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0094 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0091 people per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 people per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0083 people per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 people per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.007 people per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 people per person | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 people per person | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 people per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 people per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 people per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 people per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.005 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.005 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 people per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.005 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.005 people per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 people per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.005 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.005 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 people per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 people per person | -3.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0041 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.015 people per person | 0.0126 people per person | 0.0177 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0106 people per person | 0.009 people per person | 0.015 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 people per person | 0.009 people per person | 0.0094 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0066 people per person | 0.0053 people per person | 0.0087 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 people per person | 0.0048 people per person | 0.0052 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 people per person | 0.0041 people per person | 0.0051 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 people per person | 0.0041 people per person | 0.0042 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in United States?
- Military personnel, per capita in United States was 0.0041 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0177 people per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 people per person in 2022.
- How does United States rank for military personnel, per capita?
- United States ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.