Military personnel, gaps filled in Argentina
Argentina: Military personnel, gaps filled was 72,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
72,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
175,000 people
in 1982
All-time low
2,000 people
in 1849
Years of data
169
1841–2022
Military personnel, gaps filled in Argentina, 1841–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Argentina stood at 72,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Argentina peaked at 175,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2,000 people, in 1849.
Argentina ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 7,000 people | — |
| 1849 | 2,000 people | -71.4% |
| 1850 | 4,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1851 | 5,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1852 | 7,000 people | +40.0% |
| 1853 | 6,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1854 | 4,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1855 | 3,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1856 | 5,000 people | +66.7% |
| 1857 | 6,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1858 | 5,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1859 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 6,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1863 | 12,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1864 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 15,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1866 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 9,000 people | -40.0% |
| 1872 | 6,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1873 | 7,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1874 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 10,000 people | +42.9% |
| 1877 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 8,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1880 | 9,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1881 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 10,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1883 | 8,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1884 | 9,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1885 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 12,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1887 | 10,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1888 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 8,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1891 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 10,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1893 | 11,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1894 | 10,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1895 | 15,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1896 | 19,000 people | +26.7% |
| 1897 | 20,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1898 | 43,000 people | +115.0% |
| 1899 | 18,000 people | -58.1% |
| 1900 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 24,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1903 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 18,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1909 | 27,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1910 | 29,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1911 | 30,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1912 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 31,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 28,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1920 | 29,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 30,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1922 | 29,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1923 | 34,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1924 | 38,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1925 | 37,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1926 | 37,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 37,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 37,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 38,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 38,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 42,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1932 | 43,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 43,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 44,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 44,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 44,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 57,000 people | +29.5% |
| 1938 | 59,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 61,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 62,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 62,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 62,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 62,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 62,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 62,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 62,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 71,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1954 | 71,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 148,000 people | +108.5% |
| 1956 | 148,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 147,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 145,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 145,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 130,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1961 | 127,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 129,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 155,000 people | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 155,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 155,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 160,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 160,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 160,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 160,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 140,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 140,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 140,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 160,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 150,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 160,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 155,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 155,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 155,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 155,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 155,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 155,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 175,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 175,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 174,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 129,000 people | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 104,000 people | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 118,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 95,000 people | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 95,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 85,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 70,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 65,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 65,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 65,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 65,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 65,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 73,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 71,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 70,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 69,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 71,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 71,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 76,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 76,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 74,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 72,000 people | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 72,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 72,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,000 people, 6.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, gaps filled in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | +115.0% | 20,000 people | 43,000 people |
| 1955 | +108.5% | 71,000 people | 148,000 people |
| 1850 | +100.0% | 2,000 people | 4,000 people |
| 1863 | +100.0% | 6,000 people | 12,000 people |
| 1849 | -71.4% | 7,000 people | 2,000 people |
| 1856 | +66.7% | 3,000 people | 5,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 4,500 people | 2,000 people | 7,000 people | 2 |
| 1850s | 5,000 people | 3,000 people | 7,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 11,500 people | 5,000 people | 15,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 8,900 people | 6,000 people | 15,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 9,600 people | 8,000 people | 12,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 16,200 people | 8,000 people | 43,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 22,500 people | 18,000 people | 27,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 29,800 people | 28,000 people | 31,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 34,600 people | 29,000 people | 38,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 47,500 people | 38,000 people | 61,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 62,000 people | 62,000 people | 62,000 people | 4 |
| 1950s | 106,100 people | 62,000 people | 148,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 149,100 people | 127,000 people | 160,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 151,000 people | 140,000 people | 160,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,500 people | 95,000 people | 175,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,500 people | 65,000 people | 85,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,800 people | 69,000 people | 76,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,500 people | 73,000 people | 74,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,667 people | 72,000 people | 74,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Argentina?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Argentina was 72,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 175,000 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 people in 1849.
- How does Argentina rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Argentina ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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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CSV · JSON — 169 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.