Military personnel, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0194 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0194 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0388 people per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in Gabon is 0.0194 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0388 people per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Gabon 153rd 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0078 people per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0078 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0116 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0116 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0272 people per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0272 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0272 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0272 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0272 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0349 people per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0349 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.031 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0388 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0349 people per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0388 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0272 people per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0272 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0233 people per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0272 people per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0272 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0388 people per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0272 people per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0272 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0194 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1665 people per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0194 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.003 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0105 people per square kilometre | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0295 people per square kilometre | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | 0.0388 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0299 people per square kilometre | 0.0233 people per square kilometre | 0.0388 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | 0.0194 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 150 Somalia 0.0223 people per square kilometre compare
- 151 Liberia 0.0208 people per square kilometre compare
- 152 Zambia 0.0202 people per square kilometre compare
- 154 Mali 0.0172 people per square kilometre compare
- 155 Botswana 0.0159 people per square kilometre compare
- 156 Mauritania 0.0155 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0194 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0388 people per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.