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Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Niger

Niger: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.0079 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0084 units per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.0017 units per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
33
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Niger, 1985–2020

0.0020.0040.0060.0081985200220201985: 0.002 units per square kilometre1989: 0.003 units per square kilometre1990: 0.004 units per square kilometre1991: 0.004 units per square kilometre1992: 0.004 units per square kilometre1993: 0.004 units per square kilometre1994: 0.004 units per square kilometre1995: 0.008 units per square kilometre1996: 0.008 units per square kilometre1997: 0.008 units per square kilometre1998: 0.008 units per square kilometre1999: 0.008 units per square kilometre2000: 0.008 units per square kilometre2001: 0.008 units per square kilometre2002: 0.008 units per square kilometre2003: 0.008 units per square kilometre2004: 0.008 units per square kilometre2005: 0.008 units per square kilometre2006: 0.008 units per square kilometre2007: 0.008 units per square kilometre2008: 0.008 units per square kilometre2009: 0.008 units per square kilometre2010: 0.008 units per square kilometre2011: 0.008 units per square kilometre2012: 0.008 units per square kilometre2013: 0.008 units per square kilometre2014: 0.008 units per square kilometre2015: 0.008 units per square kilometre2016: 0.008 units per square kilometre2017: 0.008 units per square kilometre2018: 0.008 units per square kilometre2019: 0.008 units per square kilometre2020: 0.008 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Niger stood at 0.0079 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0084 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per square kilometre, in 1985.

That places Niger 167th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year

Year units per square kilometre Change
1985 0.0017 units per square kilometre —
1989 0.0032 units per square kilometre +81.8%
1990 0.0039 units per square kilometre +25.0%
1991 0.0039 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0039 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0039 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0039 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0084 units per square kilometre +114.0%
1996 0.0084 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1997 0.0084 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 0.0084 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0.0084 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2000 0.0084 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 0.0084 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2002 0.0084 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2003 0.0084 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 0.0079 units per square kilometre -6.5%
2005 0.0079 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 0.0079 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 0.0079 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2008 0.0079 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2009 0.0084 units per square kilometre +7.0%
2010 0.0084 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 0.0084 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 0.0084 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2013 0.0084 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0.0084 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0.0084 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 0.0084 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 0.0079 units per square kilometre -6.5%
2018 0.0081 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2019 0.0079 units per square kilometre -2.9%
2020 0.0079 units per square kilometre +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0024 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre 0.0032 units per square kilometre 2
1990s 0.0062 units per square kilometre 0.0039 units per square kilometre 0.0084 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0082 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.0084 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0083 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.0084 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 164 Mongolia 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 165 Papua New Guinea 0.0088 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 166 Canada 0.008 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 168 Australia 0.0078 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 169 Iceland 0 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 169 Libya 0 units per square kilometre compare
  8. 169 Palestine, State of 0 units per square kilometre compare
  9. 169 Seychelles 0 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Niger?
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.0084 units per square kilometre in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 1985.
How does Niger rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
Niger ranks 167th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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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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.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,752 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.