Military personnel, gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Military personnel, gaps filled was 23,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
23,000 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
212,000 people
in 1919
All-time low
23,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
189
1830–2022
Military personnel, gaps filled in Belgium, 1830–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, gaps filled in Belgium is 23,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 189 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 212,000 people in 1919 and was at its lowest, 23,000 people, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 92nd 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 62,000 people | — |
| 1831 | 54,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1832 | 46,000 people | -14.8% |
| 1833 | 38,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1834 | 30,000 people | -21.1% |
| 1835 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 46,000 people | +53.3% |
| 1838 | 48,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1839 | 50,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1840 | 45,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1841 | 41,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1842 | 36,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1843 | 32,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1844 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 33,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1849 | 34,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1850 | 35,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1851 | 36,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1852 | 37,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1853 | 38,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1854 | 39,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1855 | 40,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1856 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 43,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1876 | 46,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1877 | 46,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 46,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 46,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 46,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 46,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 46,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 45,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1884 | 47,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1885 | 46,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1886 | 45,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1887 | 45,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 48,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1889 | 48,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 45,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1891 | 49,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1892 | 51,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1893 | 47,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1894 | 47,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 47,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 48,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 49,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 47,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1899 | 49,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1900 | 51,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1901 | 48,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1902 | 49,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 46,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1904 | 44,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1905 | 44,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 44,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 44,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 46,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1909 | 46,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 48,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1911 | 47,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1912 | 47,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 48,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 115,000 people | +139.6% |
| 1915 | 156,000 people | +35.7% |
| 1916 | 189,000 people | +21.2% |
| 1917 | 194,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 209,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1919 | 212,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 156,000 people | -26.4% |
| 1921 | 100,000 people | -35.9% |
| 1922 | 117,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1923 | 133,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1924 | 82,000 people | -38.3% |
| 1925 | 82,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 83,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 66,000 people | -20.5% |
| 1928 | 65,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 67,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 69,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1931 | 66,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1932 | 67,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 66,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 68,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 68,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 67,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 72,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1938 | 90,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1939 | 85,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1940 | 82,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1945 | 80,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1946 | 79,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 75,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1948 | 71,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1949 | 70,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 74,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1951 | 77,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 81,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 86,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 91,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 94,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 98,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 101,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 106,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 108,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 110,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 110,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 110,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 115,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 115,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 115,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 115,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 115,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 115,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 115,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 110,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 110,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 105,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 107,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 105,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 103,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 103,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 107,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 109,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 107,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 108,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 110,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 109,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 109,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 107,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 107,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 107,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 109,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 110,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 110,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 106,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 101,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 79,000 people | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 70,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 53,000 people | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 47,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 45,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 46,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 43,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 42,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 39,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 39,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 39,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 37,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 37,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 38,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 38,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 33,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 31,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 31,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 29,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 27,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 26,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 24,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 23,000 people | -4.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 23,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 23,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000 people, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, gaps filled in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | +139.6% | 48,000 people | 115,000 people |
| 1837 | +53.3% | 30,000 people | 46,000 people |
| 1924 | -38.3% | 133,000 people | 82,000 people |
| 1921 | -35.9% | 156,000 people | 100,000 people |
| 1915 | +35.7% | 115,000 people | 156,000 people |
| 1920 | -26.4% | 212,000 people | 156,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 43,400 people | 30,000 people | 62,000 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 34,900 people | 32,000 people | 45,000 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 38,500 people | 35,000 people | 40,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 40,000 people | 40,000 people | 40,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 42,700 people | 40,000 people | 46,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 46,200 people | 45,000 people | 48,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 47,900 people | 45,000 people | 51,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 46,200 people | 44,000 people | 51,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 126,500 people | 47,000 people | 212,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 95,100 people | 65,000 people | 156,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 71,800 people | 66,000 people | 90,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 76,167 people | 70,000 people | 82,000 people | 6 |
| 1950s | 91,600 people | 74,000 people | 108,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 113,500 people | 110,000 people | 115,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 106,600 people | 103,000 people | 110,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,600 people | 107,000 people | 110,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,200 people | 42,000 people | 106,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,000 people | 37,000 people | 41,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,200 people | 27,000 people | 38,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,333 people | 23,000 people | 26,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Belgium?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Belgium was 23,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 212,000 people in 1919.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,000 people in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.