Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Croatia
Croatia: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.3574 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Croatia, 1992–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Croatia is 0.3574 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Croatia peaked at 2.68 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3216 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
Croatia ranks 76th 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 Croatia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 1996 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5504 units per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5361 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5539 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3752 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3752 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3931 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.386 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.386 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.386 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3493 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3493 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3493 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3315 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3315 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3216 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3252 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3216 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3574 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.3574 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3775 units per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.3574 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Croatia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +114.3% | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 2.68 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -49.6% | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 0.5504 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 2.68 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7289 units per square kilometre | 0.3752 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3451 units per square kilometre | 0.3216 units per square kilometre | 0.386 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3574 units per square kilometre | 0.3574 units per square kilometre | 0.3574 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 73 Slovakia 0.3744 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Georgia 0.3742 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Indonesia 0.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Czechia 0.3497 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Slovenia 0.3476 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Bulgaria 0.3408 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Croatia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Croatia was 0.3574 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3216 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Croatia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Croatia ranks 76th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia 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.