Military personnel, per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 1.3 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.3 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.16 people per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.1082 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Cyprus, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in Cyprus is 1.3 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 2.16 people per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1082 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cyprus ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1082 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1082 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1082 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8658 people per square kilometre | +700.0% |
| 1965 | 2.16 people per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1966 | 1.73 people per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 1.62 people per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 1.52 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 1.41 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 1.41 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.19 people per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1972 | 1.3 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 1.19 people per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.19 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.16 people per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 1976 | 1.95 people per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1978 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.62 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 1.73 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.73 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.84 people per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 1984 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.41 people per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 1.41 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.41 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.41 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.52 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.3 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 1.52 people per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.62 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 1.62 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.62 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 people per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.3 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.3 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2964 people per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 people per square kilometre | 0.1082 people per square kilometre | 2.16 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.42 people per square kilometre | 1.08 people per square kilometre | 2.16 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 people per square kilometre | 1.08 people per square kilometre | 1.84 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 people per square kilometre | 1.08 people per square kilometre | 1.52 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 people per square kilometre | 1.08 people per square kilometre | 1.08 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 people per square kilometre | 1.08 people per square kilometre | 1.62 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 people per square kilometre | 1.3 people per square kilometre | 1.62 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 14 Tonga 1.39 people per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 1.34 people per square kilometre compare
- 16 Brunei 1.33 people per square kilometre compare
- 18 Bangladesh 1.25 people per square kilometre compare
- 19 El Salvador 1.21 people per square kilometre compare
- 20 Ukraine 1.19 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Cyprus was 1.3 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 people per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1082 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cyprus rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.