Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.253 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 0.253 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 40.6% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.6577 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0414 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
Afghanistan ranks 84th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0843 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5872 units per square kilometre | +751.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6577 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6577 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6133 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6133 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.184 units per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1993 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -79.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | +84.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3921 units per square kilometre | +172.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4704 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5218 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5185 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.507 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4735 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4897 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4952 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4952 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4184 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4262 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.253 units per square kilometre | -40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | 0.0843 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3494 units per square kilometre | 0.069 units per square kilometre | 0.6577 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | 0.6133 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4816 units per square kilometre | 0.4184 units per square kilometre | 0.5218 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.253 units per square kilometre | 0.253 units per square kilometre | 0.253 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 81 Albania 0.292 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Austria 0.2787 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 China 0.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Cape Verde 0.2481 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Nigeria 0.2448 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Uganda 0.2294 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Afghanistan
- Arms imports 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -71.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 6.96 current USD per person (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 278.25 million current USD (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.253 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6577 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0414 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
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.