Military personnel, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 1.01 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.01 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.57 people per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.0561 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 1.01 people per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 1.57 people per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0561 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 27th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0561 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0561 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1122 people per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1122 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4489 people per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4489 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4489 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5612 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5612 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5612 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7856 people per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7856 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8418 people per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1.4 people per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 1.4 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5612 people per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5612 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6173 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6734 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6734 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7295 people per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7295 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8418 people per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 1.12 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8418 people per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 1.12 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3928 people per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5612 people per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6734 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6734 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8418 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 1.12 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 1.23 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.57 people per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 1.18 people per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 1.18 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8418 people per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.01 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.01 people per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4428 people per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3118 people per square kilometre | 0.0561 people per square kilometre | 0.5612 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8305 people per square kilometre | 0.5612 people per square kilometre | 1.4 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8642 people per square kilometre | 0.6734 people per square kilometre | 1.12 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9428 people per square kilometre | 0.3928 people per square kilometre | 1.57 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8923 people per square kilometre | 0.8418 people per square kilometre | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9091 people per square kilometre | 0.8979 people per square kilometre | 1.01 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 people per square kilometre | 1.01 people per square kilometre | 1.01 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 24 Jordan 1.14 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
- 28 Netherlands 1.01 people per square kilometre compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9747 people per square kilometre compare
- 30 Syria 0.9203 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 1.01 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 people per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0561 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.