Military personnel, gaps filled in Bhutan
Bhutan: Military personnel, gaps filled was 6,000 people in 2000. ▲ Rising
Military personnel, gaps filled in Bhutan, 1971–2000
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, gaps filled in Bhutan is 6,000 people, measured in 2000.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Bhutan peaked at 8,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4,000 people, in 1977.
That places Bhutan 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 4,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 people | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,000 people | -25.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500 people, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 130,000 people, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,667 people | 4,000 people | 5,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 4,100 people | 4,000 people | 5,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,200 people | 5,000 people | 8,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,000 people | 6,000 people | 6,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Bhutan?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Bhutan was 6,000 people in 2000, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 people in 1977.
- How does Bhutan rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Bhutan ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2000.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 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.