Military personnel, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.4446 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.4446 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.18 people per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.1474 people per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.4446 people per square kilometre for military personnel, per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 3.18 people per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1474 people per square kilometre, in 2019.
Iraq ranks 50th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2058 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2081 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1829 people per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1829 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2058 people per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2058 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2058 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2058 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2058 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2172 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2401 people per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2401 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2401 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2515 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3544 people per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4344 people per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3201 people per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8277 people per square kilometre | +158.6% |
| 1979 | 1.02 people per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9831 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8963 people per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9237 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9923 people per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 1.8 people per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 1985 | 1.8 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.83 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.06 people per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 2.29 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 2.29 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.18 people per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1991 | 1.09 people per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9306 people per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9306 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9717 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.03 people per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.03 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9146 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9603 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9603 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9809 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9694 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8894 people per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8894 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6493 people per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4116 people per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2006 | 0.519 people per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 0.519 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +118.1% |
| 2009 | 1.33 people per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 1.33 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5664 people per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2012 | 0.624 people per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6242 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6242 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.41 people per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1474 people per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1474 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1474 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1474 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4446 people per square kilometre | +201.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4446 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4446 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.4446 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1665 people per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.4446 people per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4428 people per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per square kilometre in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +201.6% | 0.1474 people per square kilometre | 0.4446 people per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +158.6% | 0.3201 people per square kilometre | 0.8277 people per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +118.1% | 0.519 people per square kilometre | 1.13 people per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +81.6% | 0.9923 people per square kilometre | 1.8 people per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -65.8% | 3.18 people per square kilometre | 1.09 people per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -64.0% | 0.41 people per square kilometre | 0.1474 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2009 people per square kilometre | 0.1829 people per square kilometre | 0.2081 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4141 people per square kilometre | 0.2172 people per square kilometre | 1.02 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 people per square kilometre | 0.8963 people per square kilometre | 2.29 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 people per square kilometre | 0.9146 people per square kilometre | 3.18 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8288 people per square kilometre | 0.4116 people per square kilometre | 1.33 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4769 people per square kilometre | 0.1474 people per square kilometre | 1.33 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4446 people per square kilometre | 0.4446 people per square kilometre | 0.4446 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 47 Cuba 0.4721 people per square kilometre compare
- 48 Turkey 0.4613 people per square kilometre compare
- 49 Ethiopia 0.4457 people per square kilometre compare
- 51 Egypt 0.441 people per square kilometre compare
- 52 Morocco 0.4392 people per square kilometre compare
- 53 Gambia 0.3953 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.4446 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 people per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1474 people per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Iraq rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.