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% |
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
- Arms imports 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -58.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 40.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 10.17 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 3,104 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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.