Military personnel, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.2307 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2307 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.2677 people per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.0406 people per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 0.2307 people per square kilometre.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.2677 people per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0406 people per square kilometre, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 79th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0496 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0496 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0451 people per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0496 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0451 people per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0451 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0451 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0451 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0451 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0406 people per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0451 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0451 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0451 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0451 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0451 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0541 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0541 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0541 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0541 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0541 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0586 people per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0631 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0631 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0631 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0595 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0685 people per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0775 people per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0685 people per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.082 people per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0991 people per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0991 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1253 people per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1253 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1316 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1316 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1316 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1343 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1388 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1397 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.137 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1424 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1424 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1803 people per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1839 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1866 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1866 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1884 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2289 people per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2406 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2569 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2551 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2551 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2533 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2533 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2677 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2677 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2641 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2641 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2641 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2641 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2307 people per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2307 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.2307 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1665 people per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.2307 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0877 people per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per square kilometre in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +26.6% | 0.1424 people per square kilometre | 0.1803 people per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +26.4% | 0.0991 people per square kilometre | 0.1253 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0466 people per square kilometre | 0.0451 people per square kilometre | 0.0496 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0482 people per square kilometre | 0.0406 people per square kilometre | 0.0541 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0658 people per square kilometre | 0.0541 people per square kilometre | 0.082 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1256 people per square kilometre | 0.0991 people per square kilometre | 0.1397 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1817 people per square kilometre | 0.137 people per square kilometre | 0.2406 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2601 people per square kilometre | 0.2533 people per square kilometre | 0.2677 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2419 people per square kilometre | 0.2307 people per square kilometre | 0.2641 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 76 Togo 0.239 people per square kilometre compare
- 77 Belarus 0.2365 people per square kilometre compare
- 78 Tunisia 0.2317 people per square kilometre compare
- 80 Uganda 0.2244 people per square kilometre compare
- 81 Fiji 0.2189 people per square kilometre compare
- 82 China 0.2168 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.2307 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2677 people per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0406 people per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.