Military personnel, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0223 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0223 people per square kilometre for military personnel, per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.0861 people per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Somalia 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0064 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0064 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0143 people per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0175 people per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0191 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0239 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0255 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0223 people per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0287 people per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0319 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0319 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0399 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0399 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0478 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0478 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0845 people per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0861 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0861 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0861 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0861 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0861 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0765 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0685 people per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0685 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0797 people per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0797 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0749 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0749 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0749 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0112 people per square kilometre | -85.1% |
| 1992 | 0 people per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.0797 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.0797 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 people per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0319 people per square kilometre | +566.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 people per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0271 people per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0319 people per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0319 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0319 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0319 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0223 people per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0223 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0223 people per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 people per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0223 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per square kilometre in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +566.7% | 0.0048 people per square kilometre | 0.0319 people per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +125.0% | 0.0064 people per square kilometre | 0.0143 people per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -100.0% | 0.0112 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -100.0% | 0.0797 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -85.1% | 0.0749 people per square kilometre | 0.0112 people per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +71.0% | 0.0494 people per square kilometre | 0.0845 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0182 people per square kilometre | 0.0064 people per square kilometre | 0.0287 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0545 people per square kilometre | 0.0319 people per square kilometre | 0.0861 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0781 people per square kilometre | 0.0685 people per square kilometre | 0.0861 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0332 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0.0797 people per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0207 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0.0797 people per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0187 people per square kilometre | 0.0032 people per square kilometre | 0.0319 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0255 people per square kilometre | 0.0223 people per square kilometre | 0.0319 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 147 Niger 0.0261 people per square kilometre compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 0.0256 people per square kilometre compare
- 149 Madagascar 0.0241 people per square kilometre compare
- 151 Liberia 0.0208 people per square kilometre compare
- 152 Zambia 0.0202 people per square kilometre compare
- 153 Gabon 0.0194 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0223 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0861 people per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.