India vs Philippines: Military personnel, per square kilometre

India
0.4911 people per square kilometre
in 2022
Philippines
0.4863 people per square kilometre
in 2022
India rank
45th
Philippines rank
46th

Military personnel, per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • Philippines
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.4911 people per square kilometre against 0.4863 people per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 0.0048 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

India ranks 45th and Philippines ranks 46th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4075 people per square kilometre 0.1699 people per square kilometre 0.2376 people per square kilometre India
1970s 0.5013 people per square kilometre 0.3551 people per square kilometre 0.1462 people per square kilometre India
1980s 0.402 people per square kilometre 0.4263 people per square kilometre 0.0243 people per square kilometre Philippines
1990s 0.4265 people per square kilometre 0.3552 people per square kilometre 0.0713 people per square kilometre India
2000s 0.4389 people per square kilometre 0.3558 people per square kilometre 0.0831 people per square kilometre India
2010s 0.4558 people per square kilometre 0.4232 people per square kilometre 0.0326 people per square kilometre India
2020s 0.4906 people per square kilometre 0.4829 people per square kilometre 0.0077 people per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per square kilometre, India or Philippines?
India, at 0.4911 people per square kilometre against 0.4863 people per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, per square kilometre between India and Philippines?
0.0048 people per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do India and Philippines rank globally for military personnel, per square kilometre?
India ranks 45th and Philippines ranks 46th 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.