Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 1.22 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.22 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 1.23 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6263 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
Pakistan ranks 24th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.6263 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.6746 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7135 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7329 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7524 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7524 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7524 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1996 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.22 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1318 units per square kilometre, 9.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.22 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8398 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +45.9% | 0.7524 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6504 units per square kilometre | 0.6263 units per square kilometre | 0.6746 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.913 units per square kilometre | 0.7135 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 21 Cyprus 1.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Kuwait 1.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Jordan 1.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Netherlands 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Burundi 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Italy 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Pakistan
- 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)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -58.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 1.22 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6263 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Pakistan rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.