Military personnel, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.5062 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.5062 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.9867 people per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.1012 people per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 0.5062 people per square kilometre.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.9867 people per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1012 people per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Switzerland 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7337 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7337 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.506 people per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1964 | 0.506 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.506 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6325 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6325 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6325 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6325 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6325 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6325 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6325 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6325 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6325 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6325 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6325 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4807 people per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4807 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5819 people per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5819 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5819 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5819 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7083 people per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6324 people per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5819 people per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5313 people per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.506 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5818 people per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4301 people per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5565 people per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5565 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7842 people per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8854 people per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9866 people per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9866 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9866 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9867 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9867 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9867 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7084 people per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6832 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7085 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7085 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4049 people per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1012 people per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1012 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1012 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5821 people per square kilometre | +475.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5821 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5568 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.658 people per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6327 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5821 people per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5821 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5315 people per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5315 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5315 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5315 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5315 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5315 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5062 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5062 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.5062 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)
- Switzerland's 0.5062 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2964 people per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per square kilometre in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +475.0% | 0.1012 people per square kilometre | 0.5821 people per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -75.0% | 0.4049 people per square kilometre | 0.1012 people per square kilometre |
| 2004 | -42.9% | 0.7085 people per square kilometre | 0.4049 people per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +40.9% | 0.5565 people per square kilometre | 0.7842 people per square kilometre |
| 1963 | -31.0% | 0.7337 people per square kilometre | 0.506 people per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +29.4% | 0.4301 people per square kilometre | 0.5565 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6128 people per square kilometre | 0.506 people per square kilometre | 0.7337 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.597 people per square kilometre | 0.4807 people per square kilometre | 0.6325 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5717 people per square kilometre | 0.4301 people per square kilometre | 0.7083 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8703 people per square kilometre | 0.5565 people per square kilometre | 0.9867 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4681 people per square kilometre | 0.1012 people per square kilometre | 0.7085 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5669 people per square kilometre | 0.5315 people per square kilometre | 0.658 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5146 people per square kilometre | 0.5062 people per square kilometre | 0.5315 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 41 Italy 0.5444 people per square kilometre compare
- 42 Comoros 0.5373 people per square kilometre compare
- 43 Germany 0.5238 people per square kilometre compare
- 45 India 0.4911 people per square kilometre compare
- 46 Philippines 0.4863 people per square kilometre compare
- 47 Cuba 0.4721 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.5062 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9867 people per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1012 people per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.