Military personnel, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.1196 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1196 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.1196 people per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0163 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.1196 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1196 people per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0163 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 104th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0163 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0172 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0163 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0186 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0186 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0209 people per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0233 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0279 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0279 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0302 people per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0349 people per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0349 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0349 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0349 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0349 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0349 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0349 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0349 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0367 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0367 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0367 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0372 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0372 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0372 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0372 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0372 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0372 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0391 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0381 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0679 people per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0888 people per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1992 | 0.08 people per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0763 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0814 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0837 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0837 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0884 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0884 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.094 people per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0935 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.093 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.093 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.093 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.093 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.093 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1047 people per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1042 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1033 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1089 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1089 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1089 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1089 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1089 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1056 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1056 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1056 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1056 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1056 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1056 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1196 people per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1196 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1196 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1196 people per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4428 people per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | 0.0163 people per square kilometre | 0.0279 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0346 people per square kilometre | 0.0302 people per square kilometre | 0.0367 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0374 people per square kilometre | 0.0367 people per square kilometre | 0.0391 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0819 people per square kilometre | 0.0679 people per square kilometre | 0.0888 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0965 people per square kilometre | 0.093 people per square kilometre | 0.1047 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1072 people per square kilometre | 0.1056 people per square kilometre | 0.1089 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1149 people per square kilometre | 0.1056 people per square kilometre | 0.1196 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 101 Laos 0.1257 people per square kilometre compare
- 102 Sierra Leone 0.1247 people per square kilometre compare
- 103 Uruguay 0.12 people per square kilometre compare
- 105 Malawi 0.1167 people per square kilometre compare
- 106 Ireland 0.1161 people per square kilometre compare
- 107 Latvia 0.1125 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.1196 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1196 people per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0163 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.