Military personnel, per square kilometre in Ukraine
Ukraine: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 1.19 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Ukraine, 1992–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Ukraine stood at 1.19 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 251.0% on the previous year and up 429.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Ukraine peaked at 1.19 people per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2106 people per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Ukraine 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.756 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.8803 people per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8544 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8216 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8216 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7767 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.63 people per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5869 people per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5247 people per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5247 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5213 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5109 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4177 people per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3245 people per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3245 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3245 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2106 people per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3522 people per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3521 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3521 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3607 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3607 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3383 people per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.19 people per square kilometre | +251.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.19 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1665 people per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.19 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2964 people per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per square kilometre in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +251.0% | 0.3383 people per square kilometre | 1.19 people per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +67.2% | 0.2106 people per square kilometre | 0.3522 people per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -30.8% | 0.3245 people per square kilometre | 0.2244 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7659 people per square kilometre | 0.5869 people per square kilometre | 0.8803 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3922 people per square kilometre | 0.2244 people per square kilometre | 0.5247 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.275 people per square kilometre | 0.2106 people per square kilometre | 0.3607 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6288 people per square kilometre | 0.3383 people per square kilometre | 1.19 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 17 Cyprus 1.3 people per square kilometre compare
- 18 Bangladesh 1.25 people per square kilometre compare
- 19 El Salvador 1.21 people per square kilometre compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 1.17 people per square kilometre compare
- 22 Burundi 1.17 people per square kilometre compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 1.16 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Ukraine?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Ukraine was 1.19 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 people per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2106 people per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Ukraine ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 429.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.