Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.5265 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Philippines stood at 0.5265 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.5551 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3488 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
Philippines ranks 57th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.385 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.3756 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3656 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3589 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3589 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3589 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3488 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4997 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5031 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5131 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5376 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5115 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.498 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5064 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5031 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5031 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4897 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.493 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.493 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.493 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.493 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5551 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5551 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5551 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5551 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5551 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5551 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5551 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5551 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5131 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5143 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5198 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5265 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3803 units per square kilometre | 0.3756 units per square kilometre | 0.385 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4356 units per square kilometre | 0.3488 units per square kilometre | 0.5376 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5027 units per square kilometre | 0.4897 units per square kilometre | 0.5551 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5433 units per square kilometre | 0.5131 units per square kilometre | 0.5551 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5265 units per square kilometre | 0.5265 units per square kilometre | 0.5265 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 54 Romania 0.5563 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Jamaica 0.554 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Morocco 0.5512 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Germany 0.5238 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Ukraine 0.5143 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Switzerland 0.5062 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Philippines
- Arms imports 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 90.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 238.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 52.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 18.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.12 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 419.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.5265 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5551 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3488 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Philippines rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 57th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.