Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Serbia
Serbia: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.3805 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Serbia, 2006–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Serbia is 0.3805 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Serbia peaked at 0.3805 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2744 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Serbia 70th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Serbia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2744 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.2744 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2744 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.333 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.333 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3219 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3219 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3219 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3219 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3219 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3642 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3659 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3676 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3659 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3805 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.3805 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3671 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.3805 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2891 units per square kilometre | 0.2744 units per square kilometre | 0.333 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3406 units per square kilometre | 0.3219 units per square kilometre | 0.3676 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3805 units per square kilometre | 0.3805 units per square kilometre | 0.3805 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 67 Venezuela 0.3889 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Luxembourg 0.3884 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Colombia 0.3858 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Panama 0.3775 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Denmark 0.375 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Slovakia 0.3744 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Serbia
- 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 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 23.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -63.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Serbia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Serbia was 0.3805 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3805 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2744 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Serbia ranks 70th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.