Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.2294 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 0.2294 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.3503 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1001 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
Uganda ranks 87th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.2002 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3003 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3503 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3503 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3003 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2577 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2577 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2327 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2077 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2077 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2532 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2843 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2843 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3093 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2753 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2352 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2352 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2352 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2334 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2334 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2334 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2334 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2334 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2314 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2314 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2294 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2294 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0719 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +100.0% | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | 0.2002 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +50.0% | 0.2002 units per square kilometre | 0.3003 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | 0.2002 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2765 units per square kilometre | 0.2077 units per square kilometre | 0.3503 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2607 units per square kilometre | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | 0.3093 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2318 units per square kilometre | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | 0.2334 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 84 Afghanistan 0.253 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Cape Verde 0.2481 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Nigeria 0.2448 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Fiji 0.2189 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2148 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Honduras 0.2056 units per square kilometre compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3288 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.2294 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3503 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1001 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Uganda rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 87th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.