Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cuba

Cuba: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.7322 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.7322 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.77 units per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.675 units per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
33
1985–2020

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

0.511.522.531985200220201985: 1.5 units per square kilometre1989: 2.8 units per square kilometre1990: 2.8 units per square kilometre1991: 2.8 units per square kilometre1992: 1.6 units per square kilometre1993: 1.6 units per square kilometre1994: 1.3 units per square kilometre1995: 1.2 units per square kilometre1996: 1.1 units per square kilometre1997: 0.736 units per square kilometre1998: 0.736 units per square kilometre1999: 0.852 units per square kilometre2000: 0.787 units per square kilometre2001: 0.675 units per square kilometre2002: 0.681 units per square kilometre2003: 0.681 units per square kilometre2004: 0.705 units per square kilometre2005: 0.714 units per square kilometre2006: 0.714 units per square kilometre2007: 0.714 units per square kilometre2008: 0.714 units per square kilometre2009: 0.709 units per square kilometre2010: 0.709 units per square kilometre2011: 0.707 units per square kilometre2012: 0.708 units per square kilometre2013: 0.724 units per square kilometre2014: 0.726 units per square kilometre2015: 0.725 units per square kilometre2016: 0.726 units per square kilometre2017: 0.732 units per square kilometre2018: 0.732 units per square kilometre2019: 0.732 units per square kilometre2020: 0.732 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cuba stood at 0.7322 units per square kilometre.

The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cuba peaked at 2.77 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.675 units per square kilometre, in 2001.

That places Cuba 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cuba, 1985 to 2020.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1985 1.5 units per square kilometre
1989 2.77 units per square kilometre +83.9%
1990 2.77 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1991 2.77 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 1.63 units per square kilometre -41.1%
1993 1.63 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 1.3 units per square kilometre -20.0%
1995 1.15 units per square kilometre -11.4%
1996 1.11 units per square kilometre -4.0%
1997 0.7356 units per square kilometre -33.6%
1998 0.7356 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0.852 units per square kilometre +15.8%
2000 0.7868 units per square kilometre -7.7%
2001 0.675 units per square kilometre -14.2%
2002 0.6815 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2003 0.6814 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2004 0.7048 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2005 0.714 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2006 0.7141 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 0.714 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2008 0.714 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2009 0.7093 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2010 0.7093 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 0.7065 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2012 0.7079 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2013 0.7244 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2014 0.7258 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2015 0.7253 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2016 0.7257 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2017 0.7322 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2018 0.7322 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.7322 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2020 0.7322 units per square kilometre +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.13 units per square kilometre 1.5 units per square kilometre 2.77 units per square kilometre 2
1990s 1.47 units per square kilometre 0.7356 units per square kilometre 2.77 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.7095 units per square kilometre 0.675 units per square kilometre 0.7868 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.7221 units per square kilometre 0.7065 units per square kilometre 0.7322 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.7322 units per square kilometre 0.7322 units per square kilometre 0.7322 units per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 39 Belgium 0.787 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 40 Nepal 0.7813 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 41 Belarus 0.7784 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 43 Japan 0.716 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 44 Myanmar 0.7094 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 45 Türkiye 0.6653 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cuba?
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cuba was 0.7322 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 2.77 units per square kilometre in 1989.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.675 units per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Cuba rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
Cuba ranks 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba 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.