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% |
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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
More public sector data for Romania
- Arms imports 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 14.59 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 -19.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 457.48 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 54.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.72 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,495 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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.