Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.2148 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.2148 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4.43 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1758 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +146.7% |
| 1997 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 1998 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4688 units per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3867 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3672 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4688 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2344 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1758 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1758 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1758 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2066 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2066 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2061 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.2148 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3671 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.2148 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +146.7% | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 4.43 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -68.4% | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 0.4688 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | -62.1% | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -50.0% | 0.4688 units per square kilometre | 0.2344 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4144 units per square kilometre | 0.1758 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 86 Nigeria 0.2448 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Uganda 0.2294 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Fiji 0.2189 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Honduras 0.2056 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Bahamas 0.1998 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Costa Rica 0.1958 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.2148 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1758 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.