Military personnel, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.075 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.075 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.243 people per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0.0258 people per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1965–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.075 people per square kilometre for military personnel, per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.243 people per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0258 people per square kilometre, in 1965.
Zimbabwe ranks 119th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0258 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0258 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0258 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0284 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0284 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0284 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0284 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0284 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0284 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0388 people per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0388 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0439 people per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0439 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.062 people per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0982 people per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1980 | 0.243 people per square kilometre | +147.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1913 people per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1292 people per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1189 people per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1189 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1189 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1163 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1163 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1163 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1318 people per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1163 people per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1163 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1241 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1241 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1112 people per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1034 people per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1034 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1034 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1034 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1034 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1034 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1008 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0672 people per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.075 people per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.075 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.075 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.075 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.075 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.075 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.075 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.075 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.075 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.075 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.075 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.075 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.075 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.075 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.075 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.075 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.075 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.075 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.075 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.075 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.075 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1031 people per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.075 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0269 people per square kilometre | 0.0258 people per square kilometre | 0.0284 people per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0439 people per square kilometre | 0.0284 people per square kilometre | 0.0982 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1401 people per square kilometre | 0.1163 people per square kilometre | 0.243 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1109 people per square kilometre | 0.1034 people per square kilometre | 0.1241 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0796 people per square kilometre | 0.0672 people per square kilometre | 0.1034 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.075 people per square kilometre | 0.075 people per square kilometre | 0.075 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.075 people per square kilometre | 0.075 people per square kilometre | 0.075 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 116 South Sudan 0.0839 people per square kilometre compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 0.0787 people per square kilometre compare
- 118 Yemen 0.0758 people per square kilometre compare
- 120 Senegal 0.0727 people per square kilometre compare
- 121 Russia 0.0727 people per square kilometre compare
- 122 Ghana 0.0703 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.075 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.243 people per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0258 people per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.