Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.038 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.038 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0471 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0304 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places New Zealand 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 139 Guinea 0.0529 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Kenya 0.0413 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Burkina Faso 0.0402 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Madagascar 0.0378 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Argentina 0.0376 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Sweden 0.0368 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for New Zealand
- Arms imports 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 37.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -50.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 566.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 3.00 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.038 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0471 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0304 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does New Zealand rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.