Military personnel, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0256 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0256 people per square kilometre
Change on year
down 36.4%
World rank
148th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0402 people per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0256 people per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0402 people per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0073 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.011 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 0.011 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.011 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.011 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.011 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0146 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0146 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0146 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0183 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0183 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0183 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0183 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0365 people per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0219 people per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0219 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0146 people per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0183 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0292 people per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0329 people per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0329 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0329 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0329 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0329 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0329 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0292 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0292 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0365 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0365 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0329 people per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0329 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0329 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0329 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0329 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0329 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0329 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0329 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0256 people per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0365 people per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0365 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0256 people per square kilometre | -36.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0256 people per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 people per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0256 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0085 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0.0146 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0197 people per square kilometre | 0.0146 people per square kilometre | 0.0365 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0303 people per square kilometre | 0.0183 people per square kilometre | 0.0329 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0336 people per square kilometre | 0.0329 people per square kilometre | 0.0365 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.038 people per square kilometre | 0.0256 people per square kilometre | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0353 people per square kilometre | 0.0256 people per square kilometre | 0.0402 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 145 Argentina 0.0263 people per square kilometre compare
- 146 Chad 0.0262 people per square kilometre compare
- 147 Niger 0.0261 people per square kilometre compare
- 149 Madagascar 0.0241 people per square kilometre compare
- 150 Somalia 0.0223 people per square kilometre compare
- 151 Liberia 0.0208 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.0256 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0402 people per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.