Military personnel, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.2244 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2244 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.3503 people per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.01 people per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1962–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in Uganda is 0.2244 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.3503 people per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.01 people per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Uganda 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.01 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.03 people per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1964 | 0.03 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.03 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0551 people per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0601 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0751 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0801 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0801 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0701 people per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0651 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0601 people per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1251 people per square kilometre | +108.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1251 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1251 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1151 people per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.03 people per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 1979 | 0.03 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.03 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.03 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.05 people per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0651 people per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0751 people per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0751 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0751 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1251 people per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1752 people per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2002 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3003 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3003 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3503 people per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3503 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3003 people per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2552 people per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2502 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2502 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2502 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2502 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2502 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2753 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2753 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3003 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2653 people per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2252 people per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2252 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2252 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2252 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2252 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2244 people per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 people per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2244 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0463 people per square kilometre | 0.01 people per square kilometre | 0.0801 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0826 people per square kilometre | 0.03 people per square kilometre | 0.1251 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0901 people per square kilometre | 0.03 people per square kilometre | 0.2002 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2858 people per square kilometre | 0.2502 people per square kilometre | 0.3503 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2492 people per square kilometre | 0.2252 people per square kilometre | 0.3003 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 77 Belarus 0.2365 people per square kilometre compare
- 78 Tunisia 0.2317 people per square kilometre compare
- 79 Colombia 0.2307 people per square kilometre compare
- 81 Fiji 0.2189 people per square kilometre compare
- 82 China 0.2168 people per square kilometre compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2148 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.2244 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3503 people per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 people per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.