Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 1.41 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cyprus stood at 1.41 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 1.73 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.08 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Cyprus 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1990 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.41 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3775 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.41 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 18 Dominican Republic 1.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Syria 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Rwanda 1.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Kuwait 1.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Jordan 1.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Cyprus
- 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 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 84.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -63.33 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Cyprus was 1.41 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Cyprus rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.