Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.4139 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia is 0.4139 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.427 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3348 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Malaysia 62nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3348 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3957 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3896 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3896 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.427 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 0.427 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4005 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.396 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3808 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3534 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3671 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3655 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3777 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3957 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4109 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4079 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4079 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4079 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4066 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4066 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4066 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4066 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4066 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4066 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4066 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4066 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4139 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4139 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4139 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4139 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3424 units per square kilometre | 0.3348 units per square kilometre | 0.35 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3906 units per square kilometre | 0.35 units per square kilometre | 0.427 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.39 units per square kilometre | 0.3534 units per square kilometre | 0.4109 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4088 units per square kilometre | 0.4066 units per square kilometre | 0.4139 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4139 units per square kilometre | 0.4139 units per square kilometre | 0.4139 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 59 Ukraine 0.5143 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Switzerland 0.5062 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Hungary 0.5041 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Guatemala 0.4013 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Iran 0.4006 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Spain 0.3984 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Malaysia
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -90.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 121.29 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 21.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.4139 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.427 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3348 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Malaysia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 62nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.