Military personnel, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.9203 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.9203 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.22 people per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.2829 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Syria stood at 0.9203 people per square kilometre.
The figure is down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 2.22 people per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2829 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Syria 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2829 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2938 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4081 people per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4353 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3809 people per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4353 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4353 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3537 people per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4081 people per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4081 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5985 people per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6257 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6257 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7074 people per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 1.25 people per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 1976 | 1.31 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.36 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.2 people per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 1.2 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.36 people per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 1.47 people per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 1.63 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 2.18 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 2.19 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.19 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.18 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.18 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.18 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.18 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.22 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.22 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.22 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.22 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.74 people per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 1.74 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.74 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.74 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.71 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.69 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.72 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.75 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.74 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.74 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.71 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.68 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.68 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.68 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.6 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.77 people per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.61 people per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.61 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9693 people per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9693 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9693 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7134 people per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6971 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8604 people per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 0.757 people per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9203 people per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9203 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9203 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.9203 people per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 people per square kilometre, 11.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.9203 people per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4428 people per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per square kilometre in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +76.9% | 0.7074 people per square kilometre | 1.25 people per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +46.7% | 0.4081 people per square kilometre | 0.5985 people per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -39.7% | 1.61 people per square kilometre | 0.9693 people per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +38.9% | 0.2938 people per square kilometre | 0.4081 people per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +33.3% | 1.63 people per square kilometre | 2.18 people per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -26.4% | 0.9693 people per square kilometre | 0.7134 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3815 people per square kilometre | 0.2829 people per square kilometre | 0.4353 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9277 people per square kilometre | 0.4081 people per square kilometre | 1.36 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 people per square kilometre | 1.36 people per square kilometre | 2.19 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 people per square kilometre | 1.69 people per square kilometre | 2.22 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 people per square kilometre | 1.6 people per square kilometre | 1.75 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 people per square kilometre | 0.6971 people per square kilometre | 1.77 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9203 people per square kilometre | 0.9203 people per square kilometre | 0.9203 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 27 Kuwait 1.01 people per square kilometre compare
- 28 Netherlands 1.01 people per square kilometre compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9747 people per square kilometre compare
- 31 Pakistan 0.8458 people per square kilometre compare
- 32 Azerbaijan 0.7743 people per square kilometre compare
- 33 Belgium 0.7542 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Syria was 0.9203 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 people per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2829 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.