Military personnel, per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0314 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0314 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0425 people per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.012 people per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Bolivia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Bolivia stood at 0.0314 people per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 0.0425 people per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.012 people per square kilometre, in 1963.
Bolivia ranks 142nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0166 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0166 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.012 people per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1964 | 0.012 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0148 people per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0231 people per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0185 people per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0157 people per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0185 people per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0157 people per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0157 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0157 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0166 people per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0166 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0185 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0203 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0185 people per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0185 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0222 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.024 people per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.024 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0249 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0258 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0258 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0277 people per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0277 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0258 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0277 people per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0277 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0305 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0295 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0295 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0258 people per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0258 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0305 people per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0305 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0305 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0305 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0295 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0295 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0295 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0295 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0295 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0295 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0305 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0425 people per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0425 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0425 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0425 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0425 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0425 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0425 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0425 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0425 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0314 people per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0314 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0314 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0314 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0314 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0314 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0314 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0314 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1031 people per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0314 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0877 people per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0164 people per square kilometre | 0.012 people per square kilometre | 0.0231 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0174 people per square kilometre | 0.0157 people per square kilometre | 0.0203 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0256 people per square kilometre | 0.0222 people per square kilometre | 0.0277 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0291 people per square kilometre | 0.0258 people per square kilometre | 0.0305 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0335 people per square kilometre | 0.0295 people per square kilometre | 0.0425 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.038 people per square kilometre | 0.0314 people per square kilometre | 0.0425 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0314 people per square kilometre | 0.0314 people per square kilometre | 0.0314 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 0.0357 people per square kilometre compare
- 140 Paraguay 0.0354 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 New Zealand 0.0342 people per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tanzania 0.0305 people per square kilometre compare
- 144 Congo 0.0293 people per square kilometre compare
- 145 Argentina 0.0263 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Bolivia?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Bolivia was 0.0314 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0425 people per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 people per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Bolivia rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.