Arab World vs Syria: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre

Arab World
0.2343 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Syria
1.46 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Arab World rank
16th
Syria rank
19th

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Arab World
  • Syria
0123198520022020

How they compare

Syria currently reports 1.46 units per square kilometre against 0.2343 units per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 1.23 units per square kilometre.

That makes Syria's figure about 6.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 16th and Syria ranks 19th of 43 groups.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2491 units per square kilometre 2.18 units per square kilometre 1.93 units per square kilometre Syria
1990s 0.2528 units per square kilometre 2.34 units per square kilometre 2.08 units per square kilometre Syria
2000s 0.2874 units per square kilometre 2.26 units per square kilometre 1.97 units per square kilometre Syria
2010s 0.2422 units per square kilometre 1.4 units per square kilometre 1.16 units per square kilometre Syria
2020s 0.2343 units per square kilometre 1.46 units per square kilometre 1.23 units per square kilometre Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, Arab World or Syria?
Syria, at 1.46 units per square kilometre against 0.2343 units per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between Arab World and Syria?
1.23 units per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Syria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Arab World and Syria rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
Arab World ranks 16th and Syria ranks 19th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,752 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.