Military personnel, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0293 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0293 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.1493 people per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0293 people per square kilometre for military personnel, per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.1493 people per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Congo ranks 144th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0059 people per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0059 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0117 people per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0146 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0146 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0176 people per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0176 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0264 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0205 people per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0205 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0205 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0205 people per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0322 people per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0469 people per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0469 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.041 people per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0322 people per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0322 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0439 people per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0439 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0381 people per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.041 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1493 people per square kilometre | +264.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1493 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0264 people per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0264 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0293 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1031 people per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0293 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0081 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0.0146 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0252 people per square kilometre | 0.0176 people per square kilometre | 0.0469 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0618 people per square kilometre | 0.0322 people per square kilometre | 0.1493 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0287 people per square kilometre | 0.0264 people per square kilometre | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | 0.0293 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 141 New Zealand 0.0342 people per square kilometre compare
- 142 Bolivia 0.0314 people per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tanzania 0.0305 people per square kilometre compare
- 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
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0293 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1493 people per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.