Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.5563 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Romania, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Romania stood at 0.5563 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 1.34 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5476 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Romania 54th 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 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Romania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.8227 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.9026 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5494 units per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1991 | 0.876 units per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7496 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8716 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8714 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1996 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7788 units per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7791 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7702 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7652 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7696 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6696 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6655 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6655 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6592 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6685 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6573 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6578 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6577 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6576 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6537 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6485 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5476 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5502 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5476 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5563 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.5563 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3775 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.5563 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +59.4% | 0.5494 units per square kilometre | 0.876 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +48.3% | 0.8714 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -39.1% | 0.9026 units per square kilometre | 0.5494 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -36.8% | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 0.7788 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8626 units per square kilometre | 0.8227 units per square kilometre | 0.9026 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.5494 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7754 units per square kilometre | 0.6592 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6247 units per square kilometre | 0.5476 units per square kilometre | 0.6685 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5563 units per square kilometre | 0.5563 units per square kilometre | 0.5563 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 51 France 0.5641 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Djibouti 0.5608 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Laos 0.5589 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Jamaica 0.554 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Morocco 0.5512 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Philippines 0.5265 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Romania was 0.5563 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5476 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 54th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.