Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.7813 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 0.7813 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 1.11 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1748 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Nepal 40th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1748 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4406 units per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4965 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6014 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6294 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6294 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6278 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5999 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6348 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7185 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9138 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9138 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9138 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9138 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9138 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7813 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7785 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7813 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7813 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2098 units per square kilometre | 0.1748 units per square kilometre | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4021 units per square kilometre | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | 0.6294 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8251 units per square kilometre | 0.5999 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.7785 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7813 units per square kilometre | 0.7813 units per square kilometre | 0.7813 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 37 United Arab Emirates 0.8871 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Egypt 0.8398 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Belgium 0.787 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More public sector data for Nepal
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 428.57 % change on previous year (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 14.38 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 426.52 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.7813 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1748 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Nepal rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.