Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 1.06 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 1.06 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 34.6% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 3.18 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4091 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
Iraq ranks 30th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1991 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9306 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9306 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9717 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9312 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9889 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9877 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9877 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4093 units per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 2005 | 0.519 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +118.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8277 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2009 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4091 units per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4814 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4814 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4814 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4814 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.774 units per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7855 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 0.9306 units per square kilometre | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9864 units per square kilometre | 0.4093 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9437 units per square kilometre | 0.4091 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 27 Italy 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Greece 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Cambodia 1.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 India 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 0.9922 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Iraq
- Arms imports 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4995 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 -20.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 134.19 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.18 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 66.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Iraq was 1.06 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4091 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 30th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.