Military personnel, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.3953 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3953 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.3953 people per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0 people per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1965–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 0.3953 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.3953 people per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 1965.
Gambia ranks 53rd 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1976 people per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1976 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1976 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3953 people per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3953 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3953 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.3953 people per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 people per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.3953 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0.1976 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1186 people per square kilometre | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | 0.1976 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | 0.0988 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3953 people per square kilometre | 0.3953 people per square kilometre | 0.3953 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 50 Iraq 0.4446 people per square kilometre compare
- 51 Egypt 0.441 people per square kilometre compare
- 52 Morocco 0.4392 people per square kilometre compare
- 54 France 0.3767 people per square kilometre compare
- 55 Iran 0.376 people per square kilometre compare
- 56 Denmark 0.375 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.3953 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3953 people per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Gambia rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.