China vs Uganda: Military personnel, per square kilometre

China
0.2168 people per square kilometre
in 2022
Uganda
0.2244 people per square kilometre
in 2022
China rank
82nd
Uganda rank
80th

Military personnel, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.2244 people per square kilometre against 0.2168 people per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0076 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was China ahead.

China ranks 82nd and Uganda ranks 80th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2781 people per square kilometre 0.0463 people per square kilometre 0.2318 people per square kilometre China
1970s 0.4091 people per square kilometre 0.0826 people per square kilometre 0.3265 people per square kilometre China
1980s 0.4398 people per square kilometre 0.0901 people per square kilometre 0.3497 people per square kilometre China
1990s 0.3089 people per square kilometre 0.2858 people per square kilometre 0.0231 people per square kilometre China
2000s 0.2444 people per square kilometre 0.2492 people per square kilometre 0.0048 people per square kilometre Uganda
2010s 0.2385 people per square kilometre 0.2244 people per square kilometre 0.0141 people per square kilometre China
2020s 0.2168 people per square kilometre 0.2244 people per square kilometre 0.0077 people per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per square kilometre, China or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.2244 people per square kilometre against 0.2168 people per square kilometre in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, per square kilometre between China and Uganda?
0.0076 people per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uganda?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do China and Uganda rank globally for military personnel, per square kilometre?
China ranks 82nd and Uganda ranks 80th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,818 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel 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.