Military personnel, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.1125 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Latvia stood at 0.1125 people per square kilometre.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 0.1446 people per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0804 people per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Latvia 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0964 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1125 people per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1125 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0964 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0964 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0964 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0964 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0964 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0964 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1125 people per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1446 people per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1125 people per square kilometre | -22.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.1125 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.1125 people per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2964 people per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0904 people per square kilometre | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | 0.1125 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0852 people per square kilometre | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | 0.0964 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0852 people per square kilometre | 0.0804 people per square kilometre | 0.0964 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1232 people per square kilometre | 0.1125 people per square kilometre | 0.1446 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 104 Saudi Arabia 0.1196 people per square kilometre compare
- 105 Malawi 0.1167 people per square kilometre compare
- 106 Ireland 0.1161 people per square kilometre compare
- 108 Mexico 0.1111 people per square kilometre compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 0.1089 people per square kilometre compare
- 110 Benin 0.1064 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.1125 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1446 people per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0804 people per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.