Military personnel, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.376 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.376 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.4015 people per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.1136 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in Iran is 0.376 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 0.4015 people per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1136 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iran ranks 55th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1136 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1228 people per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1228 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1228 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1259 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1289 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1289 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1289 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1381 people per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1504 people per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1566 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1627 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.175 people per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1903 people per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2364 people per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2579 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2149 people per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2149 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2548 people per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1873 people per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1596 people per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1474 people per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1474 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2057 people per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2118 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2118 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2149 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4015 people per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3708 people per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2701 people per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2855 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3242 people per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3242 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3242 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3254 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3315 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.353 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2824 people per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2824 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.315 people per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.315 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3193 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3315 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2947 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2579 people per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3346 people per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3346 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3346 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3211 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3211 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3211 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3211 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3211 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3211 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3211 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3211 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3223 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3223 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3223 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.376 people per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.376 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.376 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.376 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1665 people per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.376 people per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4428 people per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per square kilometre in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +86.9% | 0.2149 people per square kilometre | 0.4015 people per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +39.6% | 0.1474 people per square kilometre | 0.2057 people per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +29.8% | 0.2579 people per square kilometre | 0.3346 people per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -27.2% | 0.3708 people per square kilometre | 0.2701 people per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -26.5% | 0.2548 people per square kilometre | 0.1873 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1259 people per square kilometre | 0.1136 people per square kilometre | 0.1381 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2014 people per square kilometre | 0.1504 people per square kilometre | 0.2579 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2258 people per square kilometre | 0.1474 people per square kilometre | 0.4015 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3103 people per square kilometre | 0.2701 people per square kilometre | 0.353 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3158 people per square kilometre | 0.2579 people per square kilometre | 0.3346 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3215 people per square kilometre | 0.3211 people per square kilometre | 0.3223 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.376 people per square kilometre | 0.376 people per square kilometre | 0.376 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 52 Morocco 0.4392 people per square kilometre compare
- 53 Gambia 0.3953 people per square kilometre compare
- 54 France 0.3767 people per square kilometre compare
- 56 Denmark 0.375 people per square kilometre compare
- 57 Slovakia 0.3744 people per square kilometre compare
- 58 Poland 0.3724 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Iran was 0.376 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4015 people per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1136 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.