Kyrgyzstan vs South Africa: Military personnel, per square kilometre

Kyrgyzstan
0.0574 people per square kilometre
in 2022
South Africa
0.061 people per square kilometre
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan rank
131st
South Africa rank
128th

Military personnel, per square kilometre over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.061 people per square kilometre against 0.0574 people per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.0036 people per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 128th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0652 people per square kilometre 0.0611 people per square kilometre 0.0041 people per square kilometre Kyrgyzstan
2000s 0.0589 people per square kilometre 0.049 people per square kilometre 0.0099 people per square kilometre Kyrgyzstan
2010s 0.0574 people per square kilometre 0.0525 people per square kilometre 0.0048 people per square kilometre Kyrgyzstan
2020s 0.0574 people per square kilometre 0.0613 people per square kilometre 0.0039 people per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per square kilometre, Kyrgyzstan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.061 people per square kilometre against 0.0574 people per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, per square kilometre between Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
0.0036 people per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Kyrgyzstan and South Africa rank globally for military personnel, per square kilometre?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 128th 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.