Niger vs Somalia: Military personnel, per square kilometre

Niger
0.0261 people per square kilometre
in 2022
Somalia
0.0223 people per square kilometre
in 2022
Niger rank
147th
Somalia rank
150th

Military personnel, per square kilometre over time

  • Niger
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.0261 people per square kilometre against 0.0223 people per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 0.0038 people per square kilometre.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.

Niger ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 150th of 193 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0018 people per square kilometre 0.0182 people per square kilometre 0.0165 people per square kilometre Somalia
1970s 0.0031 people per square kilometre 0.0545 people per square kilometre 0.0514 people per square kilometre Somalia
1980s 0.0036 people per square kilometre 0.0781 people per square kilometre 0.0745 people per square kilometre Somalia
1990s 0.0041 people per square kilometre 0.0332 people per square kilometre 0.0291 people per square kilometre Somalia
2000s 0.0039 people per square kilometre 0.0207 people per square kilometre 0.0168 people per square kilometre Somalia
2010s 0.0039 people per square kilometre 0.0187 people per square kilometre 0.0147 people per square kilometre Somalia
2020s 0.0113 people per square kilometre 0.0255 people per square kilometre 0.0142 people per square kilometre Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per square kilometre, Niger or Somalia?
Niger, at 0.0261 people per square kilometre against 0.0223 people per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, per square kilometre between Niger and Somalia?
0.0038 people per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for military personnel, per square kilometre?
Niger ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 150th 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.