Military personnel, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.1161 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.1161 people per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.3048 people per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
0.0871 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 0.1161 people per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.3048 people per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0871 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 106th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0871 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1016 people per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1161 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1161 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1161 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1161 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1161 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1161 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1161 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1161 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1306 people per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1306 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1452 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1597 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1597 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2032 people per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1887 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2032 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2758 people per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2758 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3048 people per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2613 people per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1887 people per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2032 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1887 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1887 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1887 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1887 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1887 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1887 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2468 people per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2468 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2468 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2468 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2468 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2032 people per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1742 people per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1452 people per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1452 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1452 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1452 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1452 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1452 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1452 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1452 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1452 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1452 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1452 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1452 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1306 people per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1306 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1306 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1306 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1306 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1306 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1306 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1306 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1306 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1161 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1161 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1161 people per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2964 people per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1113 people per square kilometre | 0.0871 people per square kilometre | 0.1161 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.164 people per square kilometre | 0.1161 people per square kilometre | 0.2032 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2294 people per square kilometre | 0.1887 people per square kilometre | 0.3048 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2192 people per square kilometre | 0.1887 people per square kilometre | 0.2468 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1481 people per square kilometre | 0.1452 people per square kilometre | 0.1742 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.135 people per square kilometre | 0.1306 people per square kilometre | 0.1452 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1258 people per square kilometre | 0.1161 people per square kilometre | 0.1306 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 103 Uruguay 0.12 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Saudi Arabia 0.1196 people per square kilometre compare
- 105 Malawi 0.1167 people per square kilometre compare
- 107 Latvia 0.1125 people per square kilometre compare
- 108 Mexico 0.1111 people per square kilometre compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 0.1089 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.1161 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3048 people per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0871 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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.