Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in France
France: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.5641 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in France, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 0.5641 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in France peaked at 1.03 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.5641 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
France ranks 51st 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 France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.8615 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9686 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9389 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9389 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9322 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9116 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8778 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.839 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7637 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7225 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6947 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6713 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6687 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6643 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6661 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6568 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.655 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.655 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6345 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6345 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6165 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6041 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5908 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5796 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5684 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.568 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5696 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5655 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5641 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5641 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9447 units per square kilometre | 0.8615 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9197 units per square kilometre | 0.7637 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6689 units per square kilometre | 0.6345 units per square kilometre | 0.7225 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5861 units per square kilometre | 0.5641 units per square kilometre | 0.6345 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5641 units per square kilometre | 0.5641 units per square kilometre | 0.5641 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 48 Poland 0.6174 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Lithuania 0.5909 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Portugal 0.5677 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Djibouti 0.5608 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5589 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Romania 0.5563 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for France
- Arms imports 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 56.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 188.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 943.45 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 64.67 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 222.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in France?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in France was 0.5641 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5641 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does France rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.