Military personnel, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0342 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0342 people per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
141st
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0532 people per square kilometre
in 1969
All-time low
0.0342 people per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.0342 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0532 people per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0342 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0456 people per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0456 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0532 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0532 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0532 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0532 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0456 people per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0456 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0456 people per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0456 people per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0418 people per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0418 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0418 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0418 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.038 people per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.038 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.038 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.038 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.038 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.038 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.038 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.038 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.038 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.038 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | -10.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0342 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0342 people per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1719 people per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0489 people per square kilometre | 0.0456 people per square kilometre | 0.0532 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0505 people per square kilometre | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | 0.0532 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0479 people per square kilometre | 0.0456 people per square kilometre | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0395 people per square kilometre | 0.038 people per square kilometre | 0.0418 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0353 people per square kilometre | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | 0.038 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0354 people per square kilometre | 0.0342 people per square kilometre | 0.038 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 138 Haiti 0.0363 people per square kilometre compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 0.0357 people per square kilometre compare
- 140 Paraguay 0.0354 people per square kilometre compare
- 142 Bolivia 0.0314 people per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tanzania 0.0305 people per square kilometre compare
- 144 Congo 0.0293 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0342 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0532 people per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.