Military personnel, per square kilometre in France
France: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.3767 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in France stood at 0.3767 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in France peaked at 1.36 people per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.3767 people per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places France 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.31 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.36 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 1.28 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 1.09 people per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.1 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.06 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 1.06 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.04 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.09 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.09 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.09 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.07 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.07 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.07 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.07 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.07 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.06 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.04 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.04 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.04 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.04 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.04 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.03 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9389 people per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9389 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9352 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9296 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8813 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8331 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7811 people per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5455 people per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5084 people per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4824 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4806 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4769 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4731 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4731 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4731 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4731 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.655 people per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 0.655 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4435 people per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4435 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4249 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4119 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3989 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3878 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3767 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3767 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3785 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3785 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3767 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3767 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.3767 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 0.3767 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2964 people per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per square kilometre in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +38.4% | 0.4731 people per square kilometre | 0.655 people per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -32.3% | 0.655 people per square kilometre | 0.4435 people per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -30.2% | 0.7811 people per square kilometre | 0.5455 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 people per square kilometre | 1.06 people per square kilometre | 1.36 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 people per square kilometre | 1.04 people per square kilometre | 1.09 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 people per square kilometre | 1.04 people per square kilometre | 1.07 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.93 people per square kilometre | 0.7811 people per square kilometre | 1.03 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5041 people per square kilometre | 0.4731 people per square kilometre | 0.655 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4297 people per square kilometre | 0.3767 people per square kilometre | 0.655 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3773 people per square kilometre | 0.3767 people per square kilometre | 0.3785 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 51 Egypt 0.441 people per square kilometre compare
- 52 Morocco 0.4392 people per square kilometre compare
- 53 Gambia 0.3953 people per square kilometre compare
- 55 Iran 0.376 people per square kilometre compare
- 56 Denmark 0.375 people per square kilometre compare
- 57 Slovakia 0.3744 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in France?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in France was 0.3767 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 people per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3767 people per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does France rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel 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.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Military personnel 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.