Military personnel, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.62 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.62 people per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
38th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.96 people per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.6117 people per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 0.62 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 1.96 people per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6117 people per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 38th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.96 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.96 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.86 people per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 1.8 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.76 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.76 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.76 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.69 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.61 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 1.61 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.53 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.53 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.48 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.44 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.39 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.35 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.32 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.36 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.41 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.38 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.38 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.39 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.38 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.37 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.36 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.34 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.31 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.27 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.24 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.21 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.12 people per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.06 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9631 people per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9135 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9011 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9011 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9011 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8763 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8722 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.868 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8804 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8639 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8515 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.897 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7895 people per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7481 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6613 people per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7234 people per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7358 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7192 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6861 people per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6985 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6572 people per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6407 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6283 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.62 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6117 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6117 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6324 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.62 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.62 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.62 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2964 people per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 people per square kilometre | 1.61 people per square kilometre | 1.96 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.46 people per square kilometre | 1.32 people per square kilometre | 1.61 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 people per square kilometre | 1.31 people per square kilometre | 1.41 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 people per square kilometre | 0.9011 people per square kilometre | 1.27 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8308 people per square kilometre | 0.6613 people per square kilometre | 0.897 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6721 people per square kilometre | 0.6117 people per square kilometre | 0.7358 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6214 people per square kilometre | 0.6117 people per square kilometre | 0.6324 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 35 Cambodia 0.7025 people per square kilometre compare
- 36 Japan 0.6776 people per square kilometre compare
- 37 Nepal 0.6767 people per square kilometre compare
- 39 Jamaica 0.554 people per square kilometre compare
- 40 Myanmar 0.5455 people per square kilometre compare
- 41 Italy 0.5444 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.62 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6117 people per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.