Military personnel, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0088 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0088 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0199 people per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.0044 people per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0088 people per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0199 people per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 people per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Papua New Guinea 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.011 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.011 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.011 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.011 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0199 people per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 people per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0088 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1031 people per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0088 people per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1719 people per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0084 people per square kilometre | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0097 people per square kilometre | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | 0.011 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0084 people per square kilometre | 0.0066 people per square kilometre | 0.0199 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 people per square kilometre | 0.0044 people per square kilometre | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | 0.0088 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 160 Mozambique 0.014 people per square kilometre compare
- 161 Suriname 0.0125 people per square kilometre compare
- 162 Namibia 0.0121 people per square kilometre compare
- 164 Australia 0.0078 people per square kilometre compare
- 165 Canada 0.0076 people per square kilometre compare
- 166 Mongolia 0.0064 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0088 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0199 people per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 people per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.