Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.6344 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6344 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.08 units per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.3172 units per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2020

0.40.60.811992200620201992: 0.393 units per square kilometre1993: 0.393 units per square kilometre1994: 0.393 units per square kilometre1995: 0.704 units per square kilometre1996: 0.704 units per square kilometre1997: 0.901 units per square kilometre1998: 1.1 units per square kilometre1999: 0.924 units per square kilometre2000: 0.924 units per square kilometre2001: 1 units per square kilometre2002: 0.783 units per square kilometre2003: 0.802 units per square kilometre2004: 0.669 units per square kilometre2005: 0.747 units per square kilometre2006: 0.747 units per square kilometre2007: 0.753 units per square kilometre2008: 0.753 units per square kilometre2009: 0.317 units per square kilometre2010: 0.317 units per square kilometre2011: 0.317 units per square kilometre2012: 0.317 units per square kilometre2013: 0.317 units per square kilometre2014: 0.317 units per square kilometre2015: 0.619 units per square kilometre2016: 0.619 units per square kilometre2017: 0.634 units per square kilometre2018: 0.634 units per square kilometre2019: 0.634 units per square kilometre2020: 0.634 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 0.6344 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.

The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 1.08 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3172 units per square kilometre, in 2009.

That places North Macedonia 46th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992 to 2020.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1992 0.3932 units per square kilometre
1993 0.3932 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.3932 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.7039 units per square kilometre +79.0%
1996 0.7039 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1997 0.9005 units per square kilometre +27.9%
1998 1.08 units per square kilometre +20.1%
1999 0.9241 units per square kilometre -14.5%
2000 0.9241 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 1.02 units per square kilometre +10.6%
2002 0.7825 units per square kilometre -23.5%
2003 0.8022 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2004 0.6685 units per square kilometre -16.7%
2005 0.7471 units per square kilometre +11.8%
2006 0.7471 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 0.7531 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2008 0.7531 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2009 0.3172 units per square kilometre -57.9%
2010 0.3172 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 0.3172 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 0.3172 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2013 0.3172 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0.3172 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0.6186 units per square kilometre +95.0%
2016 0.6186 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 0.6344 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2018 0.6344 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.6344 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2020 0.6344 units per square kilometre +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6867 units per square kilometre 0.3932 units per square kilometre 1.08 units per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.7517 units per square kilometre 0.3172 units per square kilometre 1.02 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.4726 units per square kilometre 0.3172 units per square kilometre 0.6344 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.6344 units per square kilometre 0.6344 units per square kilometre 0.6344 units per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 43 Japan 0.716 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 44 Myanmar 0.7094 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 45 Türkiye 0.6653 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6324 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 48 Poland 0.6174 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 49 Lithuania 0.5909 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 0.6344 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 units per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3172 units per square kilometre in 2009.
How does North Macedonia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
North Macedonia ranks 46th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia 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.