Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.0368 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 0.0368 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.2445 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0368 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
Sweden ranks 145th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1613 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1596 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1718 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1718 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1718 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2445 units per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2411 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2184 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2178 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2178 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2168 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1706 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1706 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 2015 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0368 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3775 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0368 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +89.8% | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 0.075 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | -56.3% | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | 0.0678 units per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -49.5% | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | 0.0372 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +42.3% | 0.1718 units per square kilometre | 0.2445 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -28.5% | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | 0.0432 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | 0.1613 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | 0.2445 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | 0.2168 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | 0.075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 142 New Zealand 0.038 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Madagascar 0.0378 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Argentina 0.0376 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Haiti 0.0363 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Chad 0.0357 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 0.0357 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0368 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2445 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0368 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.