Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.1525 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in United States, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in United States stood at 0.1525 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.2446 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1473 units per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places United States 102nd 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 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2349 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.2446 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.238 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2315 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2096 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1987 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1878 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1786 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.174 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.172 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1588 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1551 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1601 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1615 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1687 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1697 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1684 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.171 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1662 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.151 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1473 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1474 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2397 units per square kilometre | 0.2349 units per square kilometre | 0.2446 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1929 units per square kilometre | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | 0.238 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1638 units per square kilometre | 0.1551 units per square kilometre | 0.171 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1554 units per square kilometre | 0.1473 units per square kilometre | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 99 Malawi 0.1591 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 0.1543 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Chile 0.1535 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Oman 0.1519 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Bhutan 0.1508 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Latvia 0.1446 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for United States
- Arms imports 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 52.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,933 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 997.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 86.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in United States?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in United States was 0.1525 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2446 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1473 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does United States rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 102nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.