Military personnel, gaps filled in Albania
Albania: Military personnel, gaps filled was 8,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, gaps filled in Albania, 1914–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Albania recorded 8,000 people for military personnel, gaps filled in 2022.
The figure is down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Albania peaked at 65,000 people in 1949 and was at its lowest, 2,000 people, in 1914.
That places Albania 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Albania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 2,000 people | — |
| 1915 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 3,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1919 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 4,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1921 | 3,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1922 | 5,000 people | +66.7% |
| 1923 | 8,000 people | +60.0% |
| 1924 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 10,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1929 | 11,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1930 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 13,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1933 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 9,000 people | -30.8% |
| 1936 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 60,000 people | +566.7% |
| 1945 | 60,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 60,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 60,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 60,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 65,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1950 | 60,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1951 | 55,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1952 | 61,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1953 | 53,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1954 | 41,000 people | -22.6% |
| 1955 | 39,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 37,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 33,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1958 | 31,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 27,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1960 | 27,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 50,000 people | +85.2% |
| 1962 | 50,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 52,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 52,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 52,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 52,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 52,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 52,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 52,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 52,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 52,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 52,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 52,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 53,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 52,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 52,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 45,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 45,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 45,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 46,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 41,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 42,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 42,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 41,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 40,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 42,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 42,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 48,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 40,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 65,000 people | +62.5% |
| 1993 | 65,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 65,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 52,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 52,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 52,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,000 people | -61.5% |
| 1999 | 18,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 54,000 people | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 27,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 27,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 22,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14,000 people | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,000 people | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 8,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 8,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000 people, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2,333 people | 2,000 people | 3,000 people | 6 |
| 1920s | 7,300 people | 3,000 people | 11,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,600 people | 9,000 people | 13,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 60,833 people | 60,000 people | 65,000 people | 6 |
| 1950s | 43,700 people | 27,000 people | 61,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 49,100 people | 27,000 people | 52,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 50,000 people | 45,000 people | 53,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,800 people | 40,000 people | 46,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,700 people | 18,000 people | 65,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,200 people | 11,000 people | 54,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,000 people | 8,000 people | 14,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,000 people | 8,000 people | 8,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Albania?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Albania was 8,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 65,000 people in 1949.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 people in 1914.
- How does Albania rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Albania ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.