Military personnel, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.3506 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Hungary stood at 0.3506 people per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 1.73 people per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.2541 people per square kilometre, in 2012.
Hungary ranks 60th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.28 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.33 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 1.73 people per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1964 | 1.73 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.73 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.73 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.73 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.62 people per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 1.62 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.62 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.62 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.62 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.39 people per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 1.31 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.31 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.36 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.36 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.35 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.33 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.32 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.32 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.31 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.31 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.3 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.29 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.29 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.3 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.21 people per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.05 people per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9681 people per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8679 people per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7233 people per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6677 people per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6677 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5564 people per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5568 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4788 people per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5679 people per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 0.491 people per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3794 people per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3682 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3682 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3682 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3571 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3571 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3571 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3571 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2762 people per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3203 people per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3314 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2541 people per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2982 people per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2959 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2959 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2959 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2959 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3068 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3068 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3068 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3726 people per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3506 people per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.3506 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.3506 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2964 people per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per square kilometre in Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +30.0% | 1.33 people per square kilometre | 1.73 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.61 people per square kilometre | 1.28 people per square kilometre | 1.73 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.45 people per square kilometre | 1.31 people per square kilometre | 1.62 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 people per square kilometre | 1.21 people per square kilometre | 1.33 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7101 people per square kilometre | 0.4788 people per square kilometre | 1.05 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.368 people per square kilometre | 0.2762 people per square kilometre | 0.491 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3001 people per square kilometre | 0.2541 people per square kilometre | 0.3314 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3433 people per square kilometre | 0.3068 people per square kilometre | 0.3726 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 57 Slovakia 0.3744 people per square kilometre compare
- 58 Poland 0.3724 people per square kilometre compare
- 59 Lithuania 0.3674 people per square kilometre compare
- 61 Czechia 0.3499 people per square kilometre compare
- 62 Djibouti 0.3451 people per square kilometre compare
- 63 Malaysia 0.3439 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Hungary?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Hungary was 0.3506 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 people per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2541 people per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.