Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.1825 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1825 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
94th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.4646 units per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.1824 units per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51992200620201992: 0.274 units per square kilometre1993: 0.395 units per square kilometre1994: 0.334 units per square kilometre1995: 0.465 units per square kilometre1996: 0.465 units per square kilometre1997: 0.438 units per square kilometre1998: 0.439 units per square kilometre1999: 0.427 units per square kilometre2000: 0.392 units per square kilometre2001: 0.353 units per square kilometre2002: 0.322 units per square kilometre2003: 0.313 units per square kilometre2004: 0.274 units per square kilometre2005: 0.304 units per square kilometre2006: 0.243 units per square kilometre2007: 0.274 units per square kilometre2008: 0.243 units per square kilometre2009: 0.235 units per square kilometre2010: 0.235 units per square kilometre2011: 0.236 units per square kilometre2012: 0.236 units per square kilometre2013: 0.236 units per square kilometre2014: 0.236 units per square kilometre2015: 0.23 units per square kilometre2016: 0.23 units per square kilometre2017: 0.213 units per square kilometre2018: 0.187 units per square kilometre2019: 0.182 units per square kilometre2020: 0.182 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.4646 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1824 units per square kilometre, in 2019.

Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Republic of Moldova, 1992 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Republic of Moldova

  1. 91 Bahamas 0.1998 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 92 Costa Rica 0.1958 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 93 Togo 0.1839 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 95 Mexico 0.1754 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 96 Eswatini 0.1744 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 97 Ecuador 0.1691 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Republic of Moldova?
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1824 units per square kilometre in 2019.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
Republic of Moldova ranks 94th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of 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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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.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,752 data points, 1985–2020
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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.