Military personnel, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0144 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0144 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0144 people per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in Central African Republic is 0.0144 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0144 people per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Central African Republic 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0112 people per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 people per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.008 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 people per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.008 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.008 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.008 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.008 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.008 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.008 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 people per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.008 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.008 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 people per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0112 people per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0112 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0112 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0112 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0112 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0144 people per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0144 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0144 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0144 people per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 people per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0144 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0056 people per square kilometre | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | 0.0112 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 people per square kilometre | 0.0064 people per square kilometre | 0.008 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | 0.008 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 people per square kilometre | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | 0.0112 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0144 people per square kilometre | 0.0144 people per square kilometre | 0.0144 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 154 Mali 0.0172 people per square kilometre compare
- 155 Botswana 0.0159 people per square kilometre compare
- 156 Mauritania 0.0155 people per square kilometre compare
- 158 Kazakhstan 0.0144 people per square kilometre compare
- 159 Guyana 0.0142 people per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mozambique 0.014 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.0144 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0144 people per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.