Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Moldova
Moldova: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.1825 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Moldova, 1992–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.1825 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.
The figure is down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Moldova peaked at 0.4646 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1824 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
Moldova ranks 94th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2738 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.3945 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3339 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4646 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4646 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4383 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4391 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4271 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3923 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3528 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3224 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3134 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2737 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.304 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2432 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2736 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2432 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2351 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2354 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2359 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2358 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2357 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2357 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2296 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2296 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2128 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.187 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1824 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1825 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.1825 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3671 units per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.1825 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +44.1% | 0.2738 units per square kilometre | 0.3945 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +39.1% | 0.3339 units per square kilometre | 0.4646 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4045 units per square kilometre | 0.2738 units per square kilometre | 0.4646 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2954 units per square kilometre | 0.2351 units per square kilometre | 0.3923 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.222 units per square kilometre | 0.1824 units per square kilometre | 0.2359 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1825 units per square kilometre | 0.1825 units per square kilometre | 0.1825 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 91 Bahamas 0.1998 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Costa Rica 0.1958 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Togo 0.1839 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Mexico 0.1754 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Eswatini 0.1744 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Ecuador 0.1691 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Moldova
- 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 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 46.09 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Moldova?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Moldova was 0.1825 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4646 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1824 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Moldova ranks 94th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.