Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 1.22 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.22 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 3.14 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.21 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Netherlands 25th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.13 units per square kilometre | 3.12 units per square kilometre | 3.14 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 22 Kuwait 1.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Jordan 1.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Burundi 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Italy 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Greece 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Netherlands
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,288 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 39.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 23.18 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 1.22 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 25th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.