Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.2343 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Arab World, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Arab World stood at 0.2343 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 0.3204 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1979 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
Arab World ranks 16th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.2568 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2973 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2156 units per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.275 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2824 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2869 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2899 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2782 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2849 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2848 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2818 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2817 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2607 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2902 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2905 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3097 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3186 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3204 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3128 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2704 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.22 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.22 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2123 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2089 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2173 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2213 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2343 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2491 units per square kilometre | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | 0.2568 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2528 units per square kilometre | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | 0.2973 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2874 units per square kilometre | 0.2607 units per square kilometre | 0.3186 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | 0.2089 units per square kilometre | 0.3204 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2343 units per square kilometre | 0.2343 units per square kilometre | 0.2343 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 13 Eritrea 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Armenia 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Viet Nam 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 1.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Mauritius 1.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 1.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Syria 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Arab World
- Arms imports 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 10.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -29.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 276.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 136.37 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 549.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Arab World was 0.2343 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3204 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1979 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Arab World rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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.