Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.0686 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Norway, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Norway stood at 0.0686 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.1396 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0438 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Norway ranks 135th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0939 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2007 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | 0.079 units per square kilometre | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.071 units per square kilometre | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | 0.063 units per square kilometre | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 132 Finland 0.0724 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Cameroon 0.0719 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Ghana 0.0703 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Lesotho 0.0659 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0655 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0591 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Norway
- Arms imports 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 74.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,873 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 18.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 10.44 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 549.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Norway was 0.0686 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1396 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0438 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Norway rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 135th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.