Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.4006 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Iran, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.4006 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.
The figure is up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 0.5329 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2701 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Iran ranks 64th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3745 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.3708 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2701 units per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2855 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3242 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3242 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3242 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4685 units per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5299 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5329 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5034 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4823 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4623 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3395 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3438 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3561 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2824 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3592 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3592 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3457 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3457 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3457 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3457 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3457 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3457 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3457 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3457 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3457 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3457 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.347 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4006 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3727 units per square kilometre | 0.3708 units per square kilometre | 0.3745 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4045 units per square kilometre | 0.2701 units per square kilometre | 0.5329 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.354 units per square kilometre | 0.2824 units per square kilometre | 0.4623 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3568 units per square kilometre | 0.3457 units per square kilometre | 0.4006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4006 units per square kilometre | 0.4006 units per square kilometre | 0.4006 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 61 Hungary 0.5041 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Malaysia 0.4139 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Guatemala 0.4013 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Spain 0.3984 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Gambia 0.3953 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3889 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Iran
- Arms imports 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4587 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 86.19 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 7.89 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 12.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Iran was 0.4006 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5329 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2701 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 64th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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.