Military personnel, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0262 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0262 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0397 people per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Chad stood at 0.0262 people per square kilometre.
The figure is up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 0.0397 people per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Chad 146th 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0016 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.0016 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.004 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.004 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 0.004 people per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0056 people per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0063 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0079 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0087 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0087 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 people per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.004 people per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1979 | 0.004 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 people per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0127 people per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0127 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0175 people per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0262 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0262 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0397 people per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0397 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0302 people per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0318 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0318 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0318 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0278 people per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0135 people per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0199 people per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0199 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0199 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0206 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0199 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0199 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0199 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0199 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0262 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0262 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0262 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0262 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)
- Chad's 0.0262 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0068 people per square kilometre | 0.004 people per square kilometre | 0.0087 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0129 people per square kilometre | 0.0024 people per square kilometre | 0.0262 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0304 people per square kilometre | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | 0.0397 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.022 people per square kilometre | 0.0135 people per square kilometre | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0215 people per square kilometre | 0.0199 people per square kilometre | 0.0238 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0262 people per square kilometre | 0.0262 people per square kilometre | 0.0262 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 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
- 147 Niger 0.0261 people per square kilometre compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 0.0256 people per square kilometre compare
- 149 Madagascar 0.0241 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Chad?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Chad was 0.0262 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0397 people per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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.