Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.1234 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Peru, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.1234 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.
The figure is down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.1586 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0859 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
Peru ranks 114th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1512 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1461 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1227 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1227 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1492 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1234 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3671 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1234 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1723 units per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Peru 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 | +58.6% | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | 0.1388 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +26.1% | 0.1227 units per square kilometre | 0.1547 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.093 units per square kilometre | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | 0.1 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1214 units per square kilometre | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1427 units per square kilometre | 0.1227 units per square kilometre | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | 0.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 111 Ireland 0.1306 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Uruguay 0.1257 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Sierra Leone 0.1247 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Tajikistan 0.1225 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Ethiopia 0.1223 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 0.1213 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Peru
- 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)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1169 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -81.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.1234 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1586 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0859 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Peru rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 114th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.