Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.1446 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.1446 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 0.2732 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0739 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Latvia 105th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1977 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1607 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2732 units per square kilometre | +240.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2732 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.1446 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3775 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.1446 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Latvia 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 | +240.0% | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 0.2732 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 0.1977 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1447 units per square kilometre | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 0.2732 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.089 units per square kilometre | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 102 United States 0.1525 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Oman 0.1519 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Bhutan 0.1508 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Guinea-Bissau 0.1422 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Algeria 0.1369 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 East Timor 0.1345 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Latvia
- 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 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -76.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.1446 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2732 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0739 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 105th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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.