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Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon

Cameroon: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.0719 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.0719 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0728 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0154 units per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
32
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1985–2020

0.020.040.060.081985200220201985: 0.015 units per square kilometre1989: 0.044 units per square kilometre1990: 0.049 units per square kilometre1991: 0.051 units per square kilometre1992: 0.025 units per square kilometre1993: 0.025 units per square kilometre1994: 0.025 units per square kilometre1995: 0.05 units per square kilometre1996: 0.047 units per square kilometre1997: 0.047 units per square kilometre1998: 0.047 units per square kilometre1999: 0.047 units per square kilometre2000: 0.047 units per square kilometre2001: 0.066 units per square kilometre2002: 0.068 units per square kilometre2003: 0.068 units per square kilometre2004: 0.049 units per square kilometre2005: 0.049 units per square kilometre2007: 0.049 units per square kilometre2008: 0.049 units per square kilometre2009: 0.049 units per square kilometre2010: 0.049 units per square kilometre2011: 0.049 units per square kilometre2012: 0.049 units per square kilometre2013: 0.049 units per square kilometre2014: 0.049 units per square kilometre2015: 0.05 units per square kilometre2016: 0.05 units per square kilometre2017: 0.051 units per square kilometre2018: 0.073 units per square kilometre2019: 0.072 units per square kilometre2020: 0.072 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon is 0.0719 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.0728 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0154 units per square kilometre, in 1985.

Cameroon ranks 133rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year

Year units per square kilometre Change
1985 0.0154 units per square kilometre —
1989 0.0444 units per square kilometre +187.7%
1990 0.0487 units per square kilometre +9.5%
1991 0.0508 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1992 0.0254 units per square kilometre -50.0%
1993 0.0254 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0254 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0499 units per square kilometre +96.7%
1996 0.0468 units per square kilometre -6.4%
1997 0.0468 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 0.0468 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0.0468 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2000 0.0468 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 0.0658 units per square kilometre +40.7%
2002 0.0679 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2003 0.0679 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 0.0487 units per square kilometre -28.3%
2005 0.0487 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 0.0487 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2008 0.0487 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2009 0.0489 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2010 0.0491 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2011 0.0489 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2012 0.0491 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2013 0.0491 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0.0491 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0.0495 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2016 0.0495 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 0.0508 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2018 0.0728 units per square kilometre +43.3%
2019 0.0719 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2020 0.0719 units per square kilometre +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0299 units per square kilometre 0.0154 units per square kilometre 0.0444 units per square kilometre 2
1990s 0.0413 units per square kilometre 0.0254 units per square kilometre 0.0508 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0546 units per square kilometre 0.0468 units per square kilometre 0.0679 units per square kilometre 9
2010s 0.054 units per square kilometre 0.0489 units per square kilometre 0.0728 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0719 units per square kilometre 0.0719 units per square kilometre 0.0719 units per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 130 South Africa 0.0734 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 131 Paraguay 0.073 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 132 Finland 0.0724 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 134 Ghana 0.0703 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 135 Norway 0.0686 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 136 Lesotho 0.0659 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0719 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.0728 units per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 units per square kilometre in 1985.
How does Cameroon rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
Cameroon ranks 133rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon 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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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)

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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
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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.