Military personnel, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.1487 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1487 people per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
95th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.3876 people per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
0.1473 people per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in United States stood at 0.1487 people per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.3876 people per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1473 people per square kilometre, in 2017.
United States ranks 95th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2519 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3065 people per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2948 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2934 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2904 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3374 people per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 0.369 people per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3876 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3778 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3352 people per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.297 people per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2536 people per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2409 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2343 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2291 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2266 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2249 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2249 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.222 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2238 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2294 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2367 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2403 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2426 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.245 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2477 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2489 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2457 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2446 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.238 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2304 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2096 people per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1976 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1867 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1769 people per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1714 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1671 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1649 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1627 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1491 people per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1493 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1543 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1558 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1583 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1609 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1687 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1644 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1638 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1684 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1727 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.171 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1715 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1662 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1631 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1567 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.151 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1473 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1474 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1486 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1487 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1525 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1487 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1487 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3232 people per square kilometre | 0.2519 people per square kilometre | 0.3876 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2488 people per square kilometre | 0.222 people per square kilometre | 0.3352 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2405 people per square kilometre | 0.2238 people per square kilometre | 0.2489 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1905 people per square kilometre | 0.1627 people per square kilometre | 0.238 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1593 people per square kilometre | 0.1491 people per square kilometre | 0.1687 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1595 people per square kilometre | 0.1473 people per square kilometre | 0.1727 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.15 people per square kilometre | 0.1487 people per square kilometre | 0.1525 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 92 Moldova 0.1521 people per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bhutan 0.1508 people per square kilometre compare
- 94 Montenegro 0.1487 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Guinea-Bissau 0.1422 people per square kilometre compare
- 97 Venezuela 0.1394 people per square kilometre compare
- 98 Oman 0.1389 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in United States?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in United States was 0.1487 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3876 people per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1473 people per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does United States rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.