Military personnel, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0633 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0633 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.1305 people per square kilometre
in 1983
All-time low
0.0359 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Peru stood at 0.0633 people per square kilometre.
The figure is down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.1305 people per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0359 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Peru ranks 126th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0359 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0375 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0508 people per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0547 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0547 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0547 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0547 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0586 people per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0586 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0625 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0586 people per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0586 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0586 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0742 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0781 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0977 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0977 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0977 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.118 people per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1227 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1281 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1305 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1055 people per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0992 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0992 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0867 people per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0859 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0977 people per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0961 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0875 people per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0875 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0875 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0898 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0898 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0898 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0898 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0898 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0898 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0781 people per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0859 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0781 people per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0625 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0625 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0625 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0891 people per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0891 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0891 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0898 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0898 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0898 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0898 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0898 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0633 people per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0633 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0633 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0633 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0633 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0633 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0633 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0633 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1665 people per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0633 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0877 people per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per square kilometre in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +42.5% | 0.0625 people per square kilometre | 0.0891 people per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +35.4% | 0.0375 people per square kilometre | 0.0508 people per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -29.6% | 0.0898 people per square kilometre | 0.0633 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0511 people per square kilometre | 0.0359 people per square kilometre | 0.0586 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0754 people per square kilometre | 0.0586 people per square kilometre | 0.0977 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1076 people per square kilometre | 0.0859 people per square kilometre | 0.1305 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0905 people per square kilometre | 0.0875 people per square kilometre | 0.0977 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0768 people per square kilometre | 0.0625 people per square kilometre | 0.0898 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0791 people per square kilometre | 0.0633 people per square kilometre | 0.0898 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0633 people per square kilometre | 0.0633 people per square kilometre | 0.0633 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 123 Norway 0.0686 people per square kilometre compare
- 124 Lesotho 0.0659 people per square kilometre compare
- 125 Tajikistan 0.0648 people per square kilometre compare
- 127 Finland 0.0625 people per square kilometre compare
- 128 South Africa 0.061 people per square kilometre compare
- 129 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0591 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0633 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1305 people per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0359 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.