South Africa vs Tajikistan: Military personnel, per square kilometre

South Africa
0.061 people per square kilometre
in 2022
Tajikistan
0.0648 people per square kilometre
in 2022
South Africa rank
128th
Tajikistan rank
125th

Military personnel, per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 0.0648 people per square kilometre against 0.061 people per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0038 people per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 128th and Tajikistan ranks 125th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0611 people per square kilometre 0.0455 people per square kilometre 0.0156 people per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.049 people per square kilometre 0.0522 people per square kilometre 0.0031 people per square kilometre Tajikistan
2010s 0.0525 people per square kilometre 0.0646 people per square kilometre 0.0121 people per square kilometre Tajikistan
2020s 0.0613 people per square kilometre 0.0648 people per square kilometre 0.0036 people per square kilometre Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per square kilometre, South Africa or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 0.0648 people per square kilometre against 0.061 people per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, per square kilometre between South Africa and Tajikistan?
0.0038 people per square kilometre, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tajikistan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for military personnel, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 128th and Tajikistan ranks 125th 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.