Military personnel, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0007 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, per capita in Zambia, 1964–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0007 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0038 people per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 people per person, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Military personnel, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0025 people per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0024 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0029 people per person | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 people per person | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 people per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 people per person | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 people per person | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 people per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 people per person | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 people per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 people per person | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 people per person | -32.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 people per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 people per person | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 people per person | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 people per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 people per person | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.002 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.002 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 people per person | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 people per person | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 people per person | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 people per person | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 people per person | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 people per person | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.001 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.001 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.001 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0007 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0016 people per person, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0007 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +27.9% | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0023 people per person |
| 1978 | -32.1% | 0.0038 people per person | 0.0026 people per person |
| 2000 | +25.8% | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0022 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0024 people per person | 0.0029 people per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 people per person | 0.0025 people per person | 0.0038 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0028 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0023 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 people per person | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 people per person | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0008 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Zambia?
- Military personnel, per capita in Zambia was 0.0007 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 people per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 people per person in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.