Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Czechia
Czechia: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.3497 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Czechia, 1993–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Czechia stood at 0.3497 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Czechia peaked at 1.38 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2881 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
Czechia ranks 77th 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9784 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.871 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8373 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7713 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8192 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7661 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7118 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8101 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3495 units per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3624 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3366 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3495 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3496 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3436 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3693 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3464 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3464 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3121 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3212 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3244 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3005 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2979 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2881 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3238 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3497 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.3497 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3775 units per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.3497 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -56.9% | 0.8101 units per square kilometre | 0.3495 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0.7713 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5198 units per square kilometre | 0.3366 units per square kilometre | 0.8192 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.323 units per square kilometre | 0.2881 units per square kilometre | 0.3693 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3497 units per square kilometre | 0.3497 units per square kilometre | 0.3497 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 74 Georgia 0.3742 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Indonesia 0.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Croatia 0.3574 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
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- 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)
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- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Czechia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Czechia was 0.3497 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2881 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Czechia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Czechia ranks 77th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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.