Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.0223 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0223 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.3587 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Somalia 154th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3587 units per square kilometre | +378.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3587 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3587 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3587 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +525.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2649 units per square kilometre | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | 0.3587 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 151 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0316 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Gabon 0.0272 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 0.0263 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Zambia 0.0215 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Liberia 0.0208 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mauritania 0.0204 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Somalia
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2104 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 10.62 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 43.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 201.85 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 6.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0223 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3587 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Somalia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 154th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.