Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.3858 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 0.3858 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.4337 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0597 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
Colombia ranks 69th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1316 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2104 units per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2226 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2367 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2367 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2745 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3028 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3587 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3704 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3704 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3982 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3982 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3968 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3968 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4108 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4108 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4336 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4336 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4335 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4337 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4335 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3858 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.3858 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3671 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.3858 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1723 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +59.9% | 0.1316 units per square kilometre | 0.2104 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +37.5% | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | 0.082 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +26.4% | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | 0.1253 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | 0.082 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.163 units per square kilometre | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | 0.2104 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3074 units per square kilometre | 0.2226 units per square kilometre | 0.3982 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4181 units per square kilometre | 0.3968 units per square kilometre | 0.4337 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3858 units per square kilometre | 0.3858 units per square kilometre | 0.3858 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 66 Gambia 0.3953 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Venezuela 0.3889 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Luxembourg 0.3884 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Serbia 0.3805 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Panama 0.3775 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Denmark 0.375 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.3858 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4337 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0597 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Colombia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 69th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.