Military personnel, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 1.14 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.14 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.15 people per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.3966 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Jordan stood at 1.14 people per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 2.15 people per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3966 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Jordan 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3966 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3966 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.51 people per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 0.51 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6233 people per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5666 people per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.68 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6233 people per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.68 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7933 people per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7366 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7933 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7933 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7933 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.68 people per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7366 people per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7933 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7933 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7593 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7366 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.748 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7706 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.816 people per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.884 people per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.918 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9746 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 1.87 people per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1989 | 2.15 people per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1991 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.16 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.16 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.16 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.18 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.14 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1665 people per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.14 people per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4428 people per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.554 people per square kilometre | 0.3966 people per square kilometre | 0.68 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7672 people per square kilometre | 0.68 people per square kilometre | 0.7933 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 people per square kilometre | 0.7366 people per square kilometre | 2.15 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 people per square kilometre | 1.13 people per square kilometre | 1.16 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 people per square kilometre | 1.13 people per square kilometre | 1.18 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 people per square kilometre | 1.14 people per square kilometre | 1.14 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 people per square kilometre | 1.14 people per square kilometre | 1.14 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 21 United Arab Emirates 1.17 people per square kilometre compare
- 22 Burundi 1.17 people per square kilometre compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 1.16 people per square kilometre compare
- 25 Sao Tome and Principe 1.04 people per square kilometre compare
- 26 Greece 1.02 people per square kilometre compare
- 27 Kuwait 1.01 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Jordan was 1.14 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 people per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3966 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.