Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Ukraine
Ukraine: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.5143 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Ukraine, 1992–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Ukraine stood at 0.5143 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Ukraine peaked at 0.895 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2097 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Ukraine 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7422 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.6559 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6041 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.895 units per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8057 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7826 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7757 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7388 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7256 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7246 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.716 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6956 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4678 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4712 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3711 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3711 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3711 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3708 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3708 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3709 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3709 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3522 units per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4419 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5041 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5127 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5126 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5368 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5143 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.75 units per square kilometre | 0.6041 units per square kilometre | 0.895 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5285 units per square kilometre | 0.3708 units per square kilometre | 0.7256 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4182 units per square kilometre | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | 0.5368 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5143 units per square kilometre | 0.5143 units per square kilometre | 0.5143 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 56 Morocco 0.5512 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Philippines 0.5265 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Germany 0.5238 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Switzerland 0.5062 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Hungary 0.5041 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Malaysia 0.4139 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Ukraine
- Arms imports 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 138.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0274 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 21.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,709 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.3127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 64.70 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 7,406 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Ukraine?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Ukraine was 0.5143 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.895 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2097 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Ukraine rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Ukraine ranks 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.