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
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cuba, 1985–2020
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
| 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% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.7322 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3671 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.7322 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1723 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +83.9% | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 2.77 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -41.1% | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | -33.6% | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 0.7356 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 39 Belgium 0.787 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Nepal 0.7813 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Belarus 0.7784 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Japan 0.716 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Myanmar 0.7094 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Turkey 0.6653 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Cuba
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2004)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.7118 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2004)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -5.92 % change on previous year (1991)
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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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.