Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 1.31 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Jordan stood at 1.31 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 2.15 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7967 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
Jordan ranks 23rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.7967 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +170.3% |
| 1990 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1991 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 0.7967 units per square kilometre | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 20 Rwanda 1.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Cyprus 1.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Kuwait 1.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Netherlands 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Burundi 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Jordan
- Arms imports 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 221.61 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.56 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 180.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Jordan was 1.31 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7967 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Jordan rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 23rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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.