Military personnel, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 1.17 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.17 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.99 people per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0389 people per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1962–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in Burundi is 1.17 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 1.99 people per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0389 people per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Burundi 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0389 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0779 people per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0779 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0779 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0779 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0779 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0779 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0779 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1168 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1168 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1168 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1168 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1947 people per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2726 people per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2726 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3115 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2726 people per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2726 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2726 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2726 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2726 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2726 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3115 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3505 people per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3894 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3894 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4283 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4283 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4673 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4673 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5062 people per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5062 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.662 people per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8567 people per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9735 people per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 1.36 people per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 1.36 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.79 people per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 1.79 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.95 people per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.95 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.99 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.99 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.36 people per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 1.36 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7788 people per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7788 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7788 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7788 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7788 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7788 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7788 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7788 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7788 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.17 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.17 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.17 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.17 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.17 people per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 people per square kilometre, 13.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.17 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 19.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.073 people per square kilometre | 0.0389 people per square kilometre | 0.0779 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2064 people per square kilometre | 0.1168 people per square kilometre | 0.3115 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3388 people per square kilometre | 0.2726 people per square kilometre | 0.4283 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8723 people per square kilometre | 0.4673 people per square kilometre | 1.56 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 people per square kilometre | 0.7788 people per square kilometre | 1.99 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8567 people per square kilometre | 0.7788 people per square kilometre | 1.17 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 people per square kilometre | 1.17 people per square kilometre | 1.17 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 19 El Salvador 1.21 people per square kilometre compare
- 20 Ukraine 1.19 people per square kilometre compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 1.17 people per square kilometre compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 1.16 people per square kilometre compare
- 24 Jordan 1.14 people per square kilometre compare
- 25 Sao Tome and Principe 1.04 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Burundi was 1.17 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 people per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0389 people per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Burundi rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.