Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.2133 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend stood at 0.2133 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 0.3376 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1921 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Late-demographic dividend 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3043 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.3376 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3147 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3076 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2113 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1981 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1921 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2591 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1996 | 0.251 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2434 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2444 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2384 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2385 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.235 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2315 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2307 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2209 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2316 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2273 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2118 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2116 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2156 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2141 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2158 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.214 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2151 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2178 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2175 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2175 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2184 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2146 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2133 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.321 units per square kilometre | 0.3043 units per square kilometre | 0.3376 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.246 units per square kilometre | 0.1921 units per square kilometre | 0.3147 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2254 units per square kilometre | 0.2116 units per square kilometre | 0.2385 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.216 units per square kilometre | 0.214 units per square kilometre | 0.2184 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2133 units per square kilometre | 0.2133 units per square kilometre | 0.2133 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 18 Dominican Republic 1.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
- 22 Kuwait 1.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Jordan 1.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Late-demographic dividend
- Arms imports 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -9.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 259.7 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 604.82 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 172.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend was 0.2133 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3376 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1921 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.