Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.5041 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Hungary, 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 Hungary is 0.5041 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 1.21 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3821 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
Hungary ranks 61st 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9681 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8679 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7233 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6677 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8124 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8691 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8252 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7884 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7238 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6449 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5334 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5289 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5289 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5133 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.491 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4129 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4129 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4598 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3821 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4253 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4253 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4253 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4219 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4219 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4361 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4383 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4361 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4383 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5041 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.5041 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3775 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.5041 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8292 units per square kilometre | 0.6677 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5017 units per square kilometre | 0.4129 units per square kilometre | 0.6449 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.425 units per square kilometre | 0.3821 units per square kilometre | 0.4383 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5041 units per square kilometre | 0.5041 units per square kilometre | 0.5041 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 58 Germany 0.5238 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Ukraine 0.5143 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Switzerland 0.5062 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Malaysia 0.4139 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Guatemala 0.4013 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Iran 0.4006 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Hungary?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Hungary was 0.5041 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3821 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.