Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.4751 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 0.4751 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 1.11 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4219 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8993 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9508 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7707 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7503 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7593 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9634 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9319 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9228 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8886 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8552 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7039 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6506 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6016 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5392 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5447 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4931 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4822 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4732 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4467 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4426 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4219 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4709 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4668 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.472 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4717 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.462 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4506 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4676 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4597 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4751 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8868 units per square kilometre | 0.7503 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.579 units per square kilometre | 0.4467 units per square kilometre | 0.8552 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4586 units per square kilometre | 0.4219 units per square kilometre | 0.472 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4751 units per square kilometre | 0.4751 units per square kilometre | 0.4751 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 1 Singapore 82.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bahrain 24.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 North Korea 12.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Israel 8.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Lebanon 7.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 6.25 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Arms imports 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 29.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.87 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 34.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 71.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,166 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.4751 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4219 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.