Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.0378 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Madagascar stood at 0.0378 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.049 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0361 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
Madagascar ranks 143rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0378 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0378 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0719 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | 0.037 units per square kilometre | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 140 Kenya 0.0413 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Burkina Faso 0.0402 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 New Zealand 0.038 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Argentina 0.0376 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Sweden 0.0368 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Haiti 0.0363 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Madagascar
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- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0378 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.049 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0361 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Madagascar rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 143rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.