Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.3984 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Spain, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.3984 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.
That represents a change of down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.6407 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3924 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
Spain ranks 65th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.6407 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.5546 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5266 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4926 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3964 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4085 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4265 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5638 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5652 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5471 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.54 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5251 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4846 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4307 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5034 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4487 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4407 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4408 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4449 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4448 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4471 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.446 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4464 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4315 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.431 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4277 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3998 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4002 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3962 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3924 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.393 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3983 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3984 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.3984 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3775 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.3984 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Spain 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 | +32.2% | 0.4265 units per square kilometre | 0.5638 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5977 units per square kilometre | 0.5546 units per square kilometre | 0.6407 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4992 units per square kilometre | 0.3964 units per square kilometre | 0.5652 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4532 units per square kilometre | 0.4307 units per square kilometre | 0.5034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4117 units per square kilometre | 0.3924 units per square kilometre | 0.4464 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3984 units per square kilometre | 0.3984 units per square kilometre | 0.3984 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 62 Malaysia 0.4139 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Guatemala 0.4013 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Iran 0.4006 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Gambia 0.3953 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Venezuela 0.3889 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Luxembourg 0.3884 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.3984 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6407 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3924 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 65th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.