Military personnel, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.12 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.12 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.1714 people per square kilometre
in 1983
All-time low
0.0743 people per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.12 people per square kilometre for military personnel, per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.1714 people per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0743 people per square kilometre, in 1963.
Uruguay ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1143 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1143 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0743 people per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0743 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0743 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.08 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.08 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0857 people per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0971 people per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1028 people per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1086 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1143 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1143 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.16 people per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.16 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.16 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.16 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.16 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.16 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1657 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1714 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1714 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1714 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1714 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.16 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1657 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1543 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1371 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1371 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1371 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1371 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1371 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1371 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1371 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1371 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.12 people per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.12 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.12 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.12 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.12 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)
- Uruguay's 0.12 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0877 people per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0882 people per square kilometre | 0.0743 people per square kilometre | 0.1143 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1366 people per square kilometre | 0.1028 people per square kilometre | 0.16 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1651 people per square kilometre | 0.1543 people per square kilometre | 0.1714 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1423 people per square kilometre | 0.1371 people per square kilometre | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1388 people per square kilometre | 0.1371 people per square kilometre | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1406 people per square kilometre | 0.12 people per square kilometre | 0.1428 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.12 people per square kilometre | 0.12 people per square kilometre | 0.12 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 100 Honduras 0.1341 people per square kilometre compare
- 101 Laos 0.1257 people per square kilometre compare
- 102 Sierra Leone 0.1247 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Saudi Arabia 0.1196 people per square kilometre compare
- 105 Malawi 0.1167 people per square kilometre compare
- 106 Ireland 0.1161 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.12 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1714 people per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0743 people per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Uruguay rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.