What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq?

0.9177 units per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq?

29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.

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.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iraq: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.1423 units per square kilometre

in 2020

Iraq

1.06 units per square kilometre

in 2020

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

28th

Iraq rank

30th

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.06 units per square kilometre against 0.1423 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.9177 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 7.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 30th of 43 groups.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1887 units per square kilometre	0.9945 units per square kilometre	0.8058 units per square kilometre	Iraq
2000s	0.1571 units per square kilometre	0.9864 units per square kilometre	0.8293 units per square kilometre	Iraq
2010s	0.139 units per square kilometre	0.9437 units per square kilometre	0.8046 units per square kilometre	Iraq
2020s	0.1423 units per square kilometre	1.06 units per square kilometre	0.915 units per square kilometre	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iraq?: Iraq, at 1.06 units per square kilometre against 0.1423 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq?: 0.9177 units per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 30th 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: 23 August 2026

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.