Military personnel, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0142 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0142 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0356 people per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
0.0051 people per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
57
1966–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Guyana, 1966–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in Guyana is 0.0142 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 179.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.0356 people per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 people per square kilometre, in 2005.
Guyana ranks 159th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0153 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0153 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0153 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0203 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0203 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0203 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0203 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0203 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0254 people per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0356 people per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0356 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0356 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0356 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0356 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0356 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0356 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0356 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0356 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0305 people per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0254 people per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0203 people per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0203 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0203 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0203 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 people per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0152 people per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0152 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0152 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 people per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0142 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0142 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0142 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0877 people per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.014 people per square kilometre | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | 0.0153 people per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0244 people per square kilometre | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | 0.0356 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.031 people per square kilometre | 0.0203 people per square kilometre | 0.0356 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0122 people per square kilometre | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | 0.0203 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0076 people per square kilometre | 0.0051 people per square kilometre | 0.0102 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 people per square kilometre | 0.0051 people per square kilometre | 0.0152 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0142 people per square kilometre | 0.0142 people per square kilometre | 0.0142 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 156 Mauritania 0.0155 people per square kilometre compare
- 157 Central African Republic 0.0144 people per square kilometre compare
- 158 Kazakhstan 0.0144 people per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mozambique 0.014 people per square kilometre compare
- 161 Suriname 0.0125 people per square kilometre compare
- 162 Namibia 0.0121 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.0142 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0356 people per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 people per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.