Military personnel, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.5238 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Germany, 1990–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.5238 people per square kilometre for military personnel, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 1.56 people per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5066 people per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Germany 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.31 people per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 1.27 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 people per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9711 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9597 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9541 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9485 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6333 people per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8828 people per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8485 people per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8142 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8143 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8172 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8173 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7055 people per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7056 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6999 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7201 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7201 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7201 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5618 people per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5331 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5217 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5124 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5066 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5123 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5152 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.518 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5238 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5238 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.5238 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.5238 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2964 people per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per square kilometre in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +39.4% | 0.6333 people per square kilometre | 0.8828 people per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -33.2% | 0.9485 people per square kilometre | 0.6333 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 people per square kilometre | 0.9485 people per square kilometre | 1.56 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7739 people per square kilometre | 0.6333 people per square kilometre | 0.8828 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5823 people per square kilometre | 0.5066 people per square kilometre | 0.7201 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5219 people per square kilometre | 0.518 people per square kilometre | 0.5238 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 40 Myanmar 0.5455 people per square kilometre compare
- 41 Italy 0.5444 people per square kilometre compare
- 42 Comoros 0.5373 people per square kilometre
- 44 Switzerland 0.5062 people per square kilometre compare
- 45 India 0.4911 people per square kilometre compare
- 46 Philippines 0.4863 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.5238 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 people per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5066 people per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.