Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.1318 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.1318 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1753 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.106 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Zimbabwe 109th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1675 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1572 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1572 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1572 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1598 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1572 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | 0.106 units per square kilometre | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | 0.1598 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 106 Guinea-Bissau 0.1422 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Algeria 0.1369 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Timor-Leste 0.1345 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 0.1312 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Ireland 0.1306 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Uruguay 0.1257 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Zimbabwe
- Arms imports 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2006)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 5.92 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -88.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 98.39 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 51.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.1318 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1753 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.106 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 109th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.