Military personnel, per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0858 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Angola, 1975–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in Angola is 0.0858 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 0.1203 people per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0241 people per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Angola 114th 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 48 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0281 people per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0377 people per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0377 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0377 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0377 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0425 people per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0433 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0433 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0481 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0529 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0561 people per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0594 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0922 people per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1203 people per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1027 people per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1027 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0963 people per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0802 people per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0762 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0762 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0802 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0802 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0866 people per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1043 people per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0802 people per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0963 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0914 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0866 people per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0866 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0802 people per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.0858 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1031 people per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.0858 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per square kilometre in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +44.6% | 0.0594 people per square kilometre | 0.0858 people per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +34.3% | 0.0281 people per square kilometre | 0.0377 people per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +30.4% | 0.0922 people per square kilometre | 0.1203 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.033 people per square kilometre | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | 0.0377 people per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0555 people per square kilometre | 0.0377 people per square kilometre | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0907 people per square kilometre | 0.0762 people per square kilometre | 0.1203 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0884 people per square kilometre | 0.0802 people per square kilometre | 0.1043 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | 0.0858 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 111 Nicaragua 0.0997 people per square kilometre compare
- 112 Chile 0.0929 people per square kilometre compare
- 113 Belize 0.0877 people per square kilometre compare
- 115 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0849 people per square kilometre compare
- 116 South Sudan 0.0839 people per square kilometre compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 0.0787 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Angola?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Angola was 0.0858 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1203 people per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0241 people per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Angola rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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.