Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 82.17 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 82.17 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 270.15 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 82.09 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Singapore 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 82.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 83.58 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 83.58 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 83.58 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 83.58 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 83.58 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 83.58 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.76 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 97.76 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 265.67 units per square kilometre | +171.8% |
| 1998 | 269.4 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 270.15 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 251.49 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 230.6 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 232.3 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 245.71 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 239.48 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 242.38 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 240.63 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 240.29 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 238.57 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 210.71 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 210.11 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 209.66 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 209.06 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 208.77 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 208.18 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 208.18 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 208.18 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 113.76 units per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 2018 | 82.63 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 82.4 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.17 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 82.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3775 units per square kilometre, 217.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 82.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5427 units per square kilometre, 151.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +171.8% | 97.76 units per square kilometre | 265.67 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -45.4% | 208.18 units per square kilometre | 113.76 units per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -27.4% | 113.76 units per square kilometre | 82.63 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.84 units per square kilometre | 82.09 units per square kilometre | 83.58 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 141.87 units per square kilometre | 83.58 units per square kilometre | 270.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 237.22 units per square kilometre | 210.71 units per square kilometre | 251.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.09 units per square kilometre | 82.4 units per square kilometre | 210.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.17 units per square kilometre | 82.17 units per square kilometre | 82.17 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- 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)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 57.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -27.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Singapore was 82.17 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 270.15 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.09 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Singapore rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.