Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.375 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Denmark is 0.375 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.8275 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3625 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
Denmark ranks 72nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.74 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.775 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.775 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.75 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.675 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8275 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8225 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8225 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8025 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.675 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.545 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 0.535 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5675 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.57 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.525 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.525 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.75 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 0.75 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.75 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4677 units per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4657 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4113 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.43 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.415 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4025 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.375 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3625 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.375 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.375 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.375 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3775 units per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.375 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +42.9% | 0.525 units per square kilometre | 0.75 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | -37.6% | 0.75 units per square kilometre | 0.4677 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7575 units per square kilometre | 0.74 units per square kilometre | 0.775 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.755 units per square kilometre | 0.675 units per square kilometre | 0.8275 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5985 units per square kilometre | 0.4677 units per square kilometre | 0.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4097 units per square kilometre | 0.3625 units per square kilometre | 0.4657 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.375 units per square kilometre | 0.375 units per square kilometre | 0.375 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 69 Colombia 0.3858 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Serbia 0.3805 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Panama 0.3775 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More public sector data for Denmark
- 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 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 55.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.375 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8275 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3625 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 72nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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.