Military personnel, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0261 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0261 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 560.0%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0261 people per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in Niger is 0.0261 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 560.0% on the previous year and up 560.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0261 people per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Niger ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0016 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.0016 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 people per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 people per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0261 people per square kilometre | +560.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0261 people per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 people per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0261 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 people per square kilometre | 0.0024 people per square kilometre | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 people per square kilometre | 0.0024 people per square kilometre | 0.0047 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 people per square kilometre | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | 0.0047 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0113 people per square kilometre | 0.0039 people per square kilometre | 0.0261 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 144 Congo 0.0293 people per square kilometre compare
- 145 Argentina 0.0263 people per square kilometre compare
- 146 Chad 0.0262 people per square kilometre compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 0.0256 people per square kilometre compare
- 149 Madagascar 0.0241 people per square kilometre compare
- 150 Somalia 0.0223 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0261 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0261 people per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 560.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.