Military personnel, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.3129 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3129 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
67th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.35 people per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.2999 people per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Romania, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.3129 people per square kilometre for military personnel, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 1.35 people per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2999 people per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Romania 67th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.35 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.32 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.09 people per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1964 | 1.09 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.12 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9204 people per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8249 people per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8249 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8249 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.916 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9464 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9464 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8336 people per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9464 people per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9551 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9551 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.903 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9074 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9117 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.916 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9204 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9247 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 1.02 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.03 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.03 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9551 people per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9026 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5494 people per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1991 | 0.876 people per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7496 people per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8716 people per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8714 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8715 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8714 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8713 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8711 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7404 people per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9011 people per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4484 people per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4307 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4523 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4391 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4218 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4218 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3045 people per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3219 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3173 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3173 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3128 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3217 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3087 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3086 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3086 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3086 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3086 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2999 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2999 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3042 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3086 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3129 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.3129 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.3129 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2964 people per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per square kilometre in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +59.4% | 0.5494 people per square kilometre | 0.876 people per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -50.2% | 0.9011 people per square kilometre | 0.4484 people per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -39.1% | 0.9026 people per square kilometre | 0.5494 people per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -27.8% | 0.4218 people per square kilometre | 0.3045 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 people per square kilometre | 0.8249 people per square kilometre | 1.35 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9221 people per square kilometre | 0.8336 people per square kilometre | 0.9551 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9789 people per square kilometre | 0.9026 people per square kilometre | 1.08 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8144 people per square kilometre | 0.5494 people per square kilometre | 0.876 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4459 people per square kilometre | 0.3045 people per square kilometre | 0.9011 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3095 people per square kilometre | 0.2999 people per square kilometre | 0.3217 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3086 people per square kilometre | 0.3042 people per square kilometre | 0.3129 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 64 Bulgaria 0.3408 people per square kilometre compare
- 65 Serbia 0.333 people per square kilometre compare
- 66 North Macedonia 0.3172 people per square kilometre compare
- 68 Croatia 0.3038 people per square kilometre compare
- 69 Georgia 0.3022 people per square kilometre compare
- 70 Slovenia 0.298 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Romania?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Romania was 0.3129 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2999 people per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.