Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.787 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 0.787 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 1.35 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.787 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Belgium 39th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8526 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 0.787 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.787 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3775 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.787 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 0.8526 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.787 units per square kilometre | 0.787 units per square kilometre | 0.787 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 36 Thailand 0.8906 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 United Arab Emirates 0.8871 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Egypt 0.8398 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Nepal 0.7813 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Belarus 0.7784 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cuba 0.7322 units per square kilometre compare
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.787 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.787 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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.