Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 1.67 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Eritrea is 1.67 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 2 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4554 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Eritrea 13th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.5446 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.5446 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5446 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5446 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4554 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4663 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +324.6% |
| 2000 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.67 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 units per square kilometre, 19.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.67 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0719 units per square kilometre, 23.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +324.6% | 0.4663 units per square kilometre | 1.98 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7257 units per square kilometre | 0.4554 units per square kilometre | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 10 El Salvador 2.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Qatar 1.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bangladesh 1.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Armenia 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Vietnam 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Brunei 1.52 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Eritrea
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1962)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1962)
- 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)
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2007)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2007)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 23.75 % change on previous year (2005)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2007)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 72.81 current USD per person (2003)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 1.67 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4554 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Eritrea rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 13th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.