Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Montenegro
Montenegro: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.8922 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Montenegro, 2006–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.8922 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Montenegro peaked at 1.19 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8922 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Montenegro 35th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9834 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9728 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9056 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8959 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8959 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8922 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9182 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8922 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8922 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.8922 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3671 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.8922 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 0.9834 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.909 units per square kilometre | 0.8922 units per square kilometre | 0.9728 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8922 units per square kilometre | 0.8922 units per square kilometre | 0.8922 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 32 India 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 0.9922 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9747 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Thailand 0.8906 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 United Arab Emirates 0.8871 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Egypt 0.8398 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Montenegro
- 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 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Montenegro?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Montenegro was 0.8922 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8922 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Montenegro ranks 35th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.