Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.3884 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, 2000–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.3884 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Luxembourg peaked at 0.7769 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3884 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Luxembourg 68th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5438 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.5826 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5826 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5826 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5873 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5873 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5873 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5873 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6262 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5873 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5873 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5865 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5865 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5865 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5865 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5826 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5826 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7769 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.738 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3884 units per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3884 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.3884 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3775 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.3884 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5854 units per square kilometre | 0.5438 units per square kilometre | 0.6262 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6002 units per square kilometre | 0.3884 units per square kilometre | 0.7769 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3884 units per square kilometre | 0.3884 units per square kilometre | 0.3884 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 65 Spain 0.3984 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Gambia 0.3953 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Venezuela 0.3889 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More public sector data for Luxembourg
- 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 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Luxembourg?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Luxembourg was 0.3884 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7769 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3884 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Luxembourg rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 68th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.