Military personnel, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 71.03 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1965–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in Singapore is 71.03 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 105.95 people per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 1965.
Singapore ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 14.93 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 16.42 people per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 17.91 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 20.9 people per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 22.39 people per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 29.85 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 35.82 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 35.82 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40.3 people per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 52.24 people per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 53.73 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 95.52 people per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 1979 | 85.07 people per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 74.63 people per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 88.06 people per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 89.55 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 62.69 people per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 83.58 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 83.58 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 83.58 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 83.58 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 83.58 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 83.58 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 83.58 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 83.58 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 83.58 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 83.58 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 83.58 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 79.1 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 79.1 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 82.09 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 89.55 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 89.55 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 89.55 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 89.55 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.89 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 104.8 people per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 104.5 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 105.95 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 105.19 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 105.04 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 104.29 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 104.29 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.99 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 103.69 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 103.4 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 103.25 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 102.96 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 102.96 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 102.96 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.53 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 102.24 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 101.95 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.03 people per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 71.03 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.03 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 71.03 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre, 247.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 71.03 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1719 people per square kilometre, 413.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per square kilometre in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +77.8% | 53.73 people per square kilometre | 95.52 people per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +33.3% | 22.39 people per square kilometre | 29.85 people per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +33.3% | 62.69 people per square kilometre | 83.58 people per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -30.3% | 101.95 people per square kilometre | 71.03 people per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -30.0% | 89.55 people per square kilometre | 62.69 people per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +29.6% | 40.3 people per square kilometre | 52.24 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.85 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 17.91 people per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 47.16 people per square kilometre | 20.9 people per square kilometre | 95.52 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.64 people per square kilometre | 62.69 people per square kilometre | 89.55 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.73 people per square kilometre | 79.1 people per square kilometre | 89.55 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.2 people per square kilometre | 88.89 people per square kilometre | 105.95 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.99 people per square kilometre | 101.95 people per square kilometre | 103.99 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.03 people per square kilometre | 71.03 people per square kilometre | 71.03 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Singapore was 71.03 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 105.95 people per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Singapore rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.