Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in European Union
European Union: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.4797 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in European Union, 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 European Union is 0.4797 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 0.9448 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4789 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in European Union, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.8628 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.9448 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8946 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8672 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7957 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7621 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7618 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8997 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.878 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8357 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8163 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7808 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7177 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6752 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6642 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6364 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6001 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6054 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5759 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5666 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5659 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5192 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.527 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5029 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5081 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5028 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5002 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4962 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4933 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4812 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4814 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4789 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4797 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9038 units per square kilometre | 0.8628 units per square kilometre | 0.9448 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8292 units per square kilometre | 0.7618 units per square kilometre | 0.8997 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6127 units per square kilometre | 0.5192 units per square kilometre | 0.7177 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4972 units per square kilometre | 0.4789 units per square kilometre | 0.527 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4797 units per square kilometre | 0.4797 units per square kilometre | 0.4797 units per square kilometre | 1 |
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More public sector data for European Union
- Arms imports 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 13.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 29.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 818.48 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 20.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 368.50 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,195 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in European Union?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in European Union was 0.4797 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9448 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4789 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does European Union rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.