Military personnel, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0584 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0584 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0756 people per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.0189 people per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1962–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in Algeria is 0.0584 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 0.0756 people per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 people per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Algeria 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0189 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0294 people per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0273 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0252 people per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0315 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0315 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0315 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0336 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0336 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0336 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0336 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0336 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0336 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0336 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0357 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0315 people per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0319 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0369 people per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0424 people per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0424 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0504 people per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0546 people per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0714 people per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0714 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0756 people per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0714 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0529 people per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0529 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0529 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0529 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0529 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0529 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0529 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0504 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.05 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0521 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0504 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0504 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0521 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0521 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0571 people per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0533 people per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0554 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0579 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0579 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0579 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0617 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0617 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0617 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0617 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0546 people per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0546 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0546 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0546 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0546 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0546 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0546 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0546 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0546 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0584 people per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0584 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0584 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1665 people per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0584 people per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4428 people per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0286 people per square kilometre | 0.0189 people per square kilometre | 0.0336 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0338 people per square kilometre | 0.0315 people per square kilometre | 0.0369 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0585 people per square kilometre | 0.0424 people per square kilometre | 0.0756 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0518 people per square kilometre | 0.05 people per square kilometre | 0.0529 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0567 people per square kilometre | 0.0521 people per square kilometre | 0.0617 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.056 people per square kilometre | 0.0546 people per square kilometre | 0.0617 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0571 people per square kilometre | 0.0546 people per square kilometre | 0.0584 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 127 Finland 0.0625 people per square kilometre compare
- 128 South Africa 0.061 people per square kilometre compare
- 129 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0591 people per square kilometre compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 0.0574 people per square kilometre compare
- 132 Sudan 0.0557 people per square kilometre compare
- 133 Cameroon 0.0529 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Algeria was 0.0584 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0756 people per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 people per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.