Military personnel, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0997 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0997 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.6648 people per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0.0415 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 0.0997 people per square kilometre.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.6648 people per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0415 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 111th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0415 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0415 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0415 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0499 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0499 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0499 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0499 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0499 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0499 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0499 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0499 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0499 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0499 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0499 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0415 people per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0415 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0499 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0499 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0499 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1994 people per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3241 people per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3407 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3822 people per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5568 people per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6149 people per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6232 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6648 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6149 people per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5401 people per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2327 people per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1662 people per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1246 people per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1246 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1163 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1163 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1163 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1163 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1163 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.133 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.133 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1163 people per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1163 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1163 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1163 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1163 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1163 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1163 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0997 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1031 people per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0997 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0877 people per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0471 people per square kilometre | 0.0415 people per square kilometre | 0.0499 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0482 people per square kilometre | 0.0415 people per square kilometre | 0.0499 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4861 people per square kilometre | 0.1994 people per square kilometre | 0.6648 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.133 people per square kilometre | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | 0.2327 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.118 people per square kilometre | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | 0.133 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | 0.0997 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 108 Mexico 0.1111 people per square kilometre compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 0.1089 people per square kilometre compare
- 110 Benin 0.1064 people per square kilometre compare
- 112 Chile 0.0929 people per square kilometre compare
- 113 Belize 0.0877 people per square kilometre compare
- 114 Angola 0.0858 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0997 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6648 people per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0415 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.