Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 1.46 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Syria, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Syria stood at 1.46 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 2.89 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9693 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
Syria ranks 19th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1996 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9693 units per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9693 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9693 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2015 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.46 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 units per square kilometre, 17.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.46 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8398 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Syria 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 | +65.9% | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 2.89 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +57.6% | 0.9693 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -55.8% | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 0.9693 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 2.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 units per square kilometre | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 0.9693 units per square kilometre | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 16 Brunei 1.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Mauritius 1.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 1.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Rwanda 1.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Cyprus 1.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Kuwait 1.4 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Syria was 1.46 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9693 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.