Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.292 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Albania, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Albania is 0.292 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 3.16 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.292 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
Albania ranks 81st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 1993 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1996 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9854 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8029 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7847 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8212 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4197 units per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5292 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5292 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5381 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5381 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5383 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5383 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3102 units per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3102 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3102 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3102 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3285 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3285 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.292 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.292 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 3.16 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9352 units per square kilometre | 0.4197 units per square kilometre | 2.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3805 units per square kilometre | 0.292 units per square kilometre | 0.5383 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.292 units per square kilometre | 0.292 units per square kilometre | 0.292 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 78 Slovenia 0.3476 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Bulgaria 0.3408 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Tunisia 0.309 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Austria 0.2787 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 China 0.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Afghanistan 0.253 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Albania
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 225.26 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 34.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 535.47 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 36.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Albania?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Albania was 0.292 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.292 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 81st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total 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.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- 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
Armed forces personnel, total 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.