Military personnel, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 1.21 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.21 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.9 people per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0.1439 people per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 1.21 people per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 2.9 people per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1439 people per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places El Salvador 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2878 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2878 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1439 people per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1918 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1918 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1918 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1918 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1918 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1918 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1918 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2878 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3837 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3837 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3837 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3837 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3861 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3861 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5309 people per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6757 people per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7722 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 1.11 people per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1982 | 1.35 people per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 1.54 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 2.17 people per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1985 | 2.32 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 2.32 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.36 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.17 people per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 2.17 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.65 people per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 2.9 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 2.36 people per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 2.36 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.45 people per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1995 | 1.06 people per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 1.06 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7239 people per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7239 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7239 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8205 people per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8205 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8205 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7722 people per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7722 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7722 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7722 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7722 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7722 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7722 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7722 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7722 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7722 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7239 people per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7239 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7239 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.21 people per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 1.21 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.21 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.21 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.21 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.21 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1665 people per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.21 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0877 people per square kilometre, 13.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2078 people per square kilometre | 0.1439 people per square kilometre | 0.2878 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3993 people per square kilometre | 0.1918 people per square kilometre | 0.6757 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 people per square kilometre | 0.7722 people per square kilometre | 2.36 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 people per square kilometre | 0.7239 people per square kilometre | 2.9 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7867 people per square kilometre | 0.7722 people per square kilometre | 0.8205 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9315 people per square kilometre | 0.7239 people per square kilometre | 1.21 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 people per square kilometre | 1.21 people per square kilometre | 1.21 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 16 Brunei 1.33 people per square kilometre compare
- 17 Cyprus 1.3 people per square kilometre compare
- 18 Bangladesh 1.25 people per square kilometre compare
- 20 Ukraine 1.19 people per square kilometre compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 1.17 people per square kilometre compare
- 22 Burundi 1.17 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 1.21 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 people per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1439 people per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does El Salvador rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.