Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 1.4 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Kuwait is 1.4 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 1.4 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3928 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 22nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.6734 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3928 units per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5612 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6734 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6734 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8418 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.4 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)
- Kuwait's 1.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8398 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +66.7% | 0.6734 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -65.0% | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.3928 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +44.0% | 0.8418 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +42.9% | 0.3928 units per square kilometre | 0.5612 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8979 units per square kilometre | 0.6734 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8939 units per square kilometre | 0.3928 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 19 Syria 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Rwanda 1.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Cyprus 1.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Jordan 1.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Netherlands 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Kuwait
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 311.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 102.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,591 current USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 1.4 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3928 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.