Military personnel, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0263 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0263 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0639 people per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
0.0238 people per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0263 people per square kilometre for military personnel, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.0639 people per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0238 people per square kilometre, in 1992.
Argentina ranks 145th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0464 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0471 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0566 people per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0566 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0566 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0585 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0585 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0585 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0585 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0512 people per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0512 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0512 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0585 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0548 people per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0585 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0566 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0566 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0566 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0566 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0566 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0566 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0639 people per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0639 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0636 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0471 people per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 0.038 people per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0431 people per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0347 people per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0347 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0311 people per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0256 people per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0252 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0267 people per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0267 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0259 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0256 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0252 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0259 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0259 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0259 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0259 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0263 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0278 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0278 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0267 people per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0267 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0267 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0267 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0267 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.027 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.027 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.027 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.027 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.027 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.027 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0263 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0263 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0263 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1665 people per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0263 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0877 people per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0553 people per square kilometre | 0.0464 people per square kilometre | 0.0585 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0552 people per square kilometre | 0.0512 people per square kilometre | 0.0585 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0502 people per square kilometre | 0.0347 people per square kilometre | 0.0639 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0254 people per square kilometre | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | 0.0311 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0262 people per square kilometre | 0.0252 people per square kilometre | 0.0278 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0269 people per square kilometre | 0.0267 people per square kilometre | 0.027 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0266 people per square kilometre | 0.0263 people per square kilometre | 0.027 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 142 Bolivia 0.0314 people per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tanzania 0.0305 people per square kilometre compare
- 144 Congo 0.0293 people per square kilometre compare
- 146 Chad 0.0262 people per square kilometre compare
- 147 Niger 0.0261 people per square kilometre compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 0.0256 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.0263 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0639 people per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0238 people per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Argentina rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.