Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.0888 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Russia stood at 0.0888 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 0.1159 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0769 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
Russia ranks 124th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Russia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 0.099 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1039 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0886 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0886 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.0888 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3775 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.0888 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +28.6% | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | 0.1099 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | 0.091 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 121 Senegal 0.0987 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Angola 0.0938 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Brazil 0.0912 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Belize 0.0877 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0849 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 South Sudan 0.0839 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Russia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Russia was 0.0888 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1159 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0769 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Russia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 124th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.