Military personnel, gaps filled in Algeria
Algeria: Military personnel, gaps filled was 139,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel, gaps filled in Algeria, 1962–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 33 United Kingdom 150,000 people compare
- 34 Philippines 145,000 people compare
- 35 Nigeria 143,000 people compare
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 134,000 people compare
- 38 Greece 132,000 people compare
- 39 Spain 124,000 people compare
- 39 Cambodia 124,000 people compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
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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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
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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.