Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 7.82 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 7.82 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 8.32 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.7 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Lebanon 5th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1995 | 6.14 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 7.19 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 6.66 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 7.91 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 7.49 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 8.29 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 8.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.32 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.73 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 7.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.82 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.82 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.82 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.82 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.82 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.82 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.82 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.82 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.82 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.82 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 7.82 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1318 units per square kilometre, 59.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 7.82 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8398 units per square kilometre, 9.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +100.0% | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 3.52 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +35.1% | 3.62 units per square kilometre | 4.89 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +25.6% | 4.89 units per square kilometre | 6.14 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.36 units per square kilometre | 3.52 units per square kilometre | 7.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9 units per square kilometre | 7.43 units per square kilometre | 8.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 units per square kilometre | 7.73 units per square kilometre | 7.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 units per square kilometre | 7.82 units per square kilometre | 7.82 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 2 Bahrain 24.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 North Korea 12.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Israel 8.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 6.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 South Korea 5.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sri Lanka 5.12 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Lebanon
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -35.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 7.82 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Lebanon rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 5th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.