Military personnel, gaps filled in Algeria

Algeria: Military personnel, gaps filled was 139,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
139,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
180,000 people
in 1986
All-time low
45,000 people
in 1962
Years of data
61
1962–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Algeria, 1962–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Algeria stood at 139,000 people.

The figure is up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Algeria peaked at 180,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 45,000 people, in 1962.

That places Algeria 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Military personnel, gaps filled in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Algeria, 1962 to 2022.
Year people Change
1962 45,000 people
1963 70,000 people +55.6%
1964 65,000 people -7.1%
1965 60,000 people -7.7%
1966 75,000 people +25.0%
1967 75,000 people +0.0%
1968 75,000 people +0.0%
1969 80,000 people +6.7%
1970 80,000 people +0.0%
1971 80,000 people +0.0%
1972 80,000 people +0.0%
1973 80,000 people +0.0%
1974 80,000 people +0.0%
1975 80,000 people +0.0%
1976 85,000 people +6.2%
1977 75,000 people -11.8%
1978 76,000 people +1.3%
1979 88,000 people +15.8%
1980 101,000 people +14.8%
1981 101,000 people +0.0%
1982 120,000 people +18.8%
1983 130,000 people +8.3%
1984 170,000 people +30.8%
1985 170,000 people +0.0%
1986 180,000 people +5.9%
1987 170,000 people -5.6%
1988 126,000 people -25.9%
1989 126,000 people +0.0%
1990 126,000 people +0.0%
1991 126,000 people +0.0%
1992 126,000 people +0.0%
1993 126,000 people +0.0%
1994 126,000 people +0.0%
1995 120,000 people -4.8%
1996 119,000 people -0.8%
1997 124,000 people +4.2%
1998 120,000 people -3.2%
1999 120,000 people +0.0%
2000 124,000 people +3.3%
2001 124,000 people +0.0%
2002 136,000 people +9.7%
2003 127,000 people -6.6%
2004 132,000 people +3.9%
2005 138,000 people +4.5%
2006 138,000 people +0.0%
2007 138,000 people +0.0%
2008 147,000 people +6.5%
2009 147,000 people +0.0%
2010 147,000 people +0.0%
2011 147,000 people +0.0%
2012 130,000 people -11.6%
2013 130,000 people +0.0%
2014 130,000 people +0.0%
2015 130,000 people +0.0%
2016 130,000 people +0.0%
2017 130,000 people +0.0%
2018 130,000 people +0.0%
2019 130,000 people +0.0%
2020 130,000 people +0.0%
2021 139,000 people +6.9%
2022 139,000 people +0.0%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 139,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 6.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 139,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,500 people, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 68,125 people 45,000 people 80,000 people 8
1970s 80,400 people 75,000 people 88,000 people 10
1980s 139,400 people 101,000 people 180,000 people 10
1990s 123,300 people 119,000 people 126,000 people 10
2000s 135,100 people 124,000 people 147,000 people 10
2010s 133,400 people 130,000 people 147,000 people 10
2020s 136,000 people 130,000 people 139,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 33 United Kingdom 150,000 people compare
  2. 34 Philippines 145,000 people compare
  3. 35 Nigeria 143,000 people compare
  4. 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 134,000 people compare
  5. 38 Greece 132,000 people compare
  6. 39 Spain 124,000 people compare
  7. 39 Cambodia 124,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, gaps filled in Algeria?
Military personnel, gaps filled in Algeria was 139,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 180,000 people in 1986.
What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 45,000 people in 1962.
How does Algeria rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
Algeria ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria 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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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.

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Indicator
Military personnel, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 15,868 data points, 1816–2022
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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.