Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.7094 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 0.7094 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.9104 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2846 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
Myanmar ranks 44th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2846 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.306 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3519 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4376 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4376 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4927 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4927 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5681 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6217 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6565 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6654 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6565 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6566 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6798 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8328 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9104 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.738 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7393 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.785 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.785 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7852 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7856 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7857 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7856 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7858 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7859 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7859 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7859 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7863 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7859 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.786 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.786 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7094 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2953 units per square kilometre | 0.2846 units per square kilometre | 0.306 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5381 units per square kilometre | 0.3519 units per square kilometre | 0.6654 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7698 units per square kilometre | 0.6566 units per square kilometre | 0.9104 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7859 units per square kilometre | 0.7856 units per square kilometre | 0.7863 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7094 units per square kilometre | 0.7094 units per square kilometre | 0.7094 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 41 Belarus 0.7784 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cuba 0.7322 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Japan 0.716 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Türkiye 0.6653 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 North Macedonia 0.6344 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6324 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Myanmar
- Arms imports 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 73.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 91.95 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 100.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 5.01 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 196.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.7094 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9104 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2846 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Myanmar rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 44th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.