Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.6174 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Poland, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.6174 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 1.14 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3855 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
Poland ranks 48th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9958 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8815 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8489 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8325 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.986 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.891 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8657 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8621 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8621 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7797 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7444 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.602 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5288 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5288 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4832 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4636 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4669 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3964 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3964 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3855 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.564 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2013 | 0.564 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.564 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.564 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5826 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6238 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6425 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6174 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6174 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.6174 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3775 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.6174 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +46.3% | 0.3855 units per square kilometre | 0.564 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9047 units per square kilometre | 0.8325 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5596 units per square kilometre | 0.3964 units per square kilometre | 0.7797 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5504 units per square kilometre | 0.3855 units per square kilometre | 0.6425 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6174 units per square kilometre | 0.6174 units per square kilometre | 0.6174 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 45 Turkey 0.6653 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 North Macedonia 0.6344 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 United Kingdom 0.6324 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Lithuania 0.5909 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Portugal 0.5677 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 France 0.5641 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Poland
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 2.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 39.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Poland?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Poland was 0.6174 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3855 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Poland rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 48th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.