Military personnel, gaps filled in Brazil
Brazil: Military personnel, gaps filled was 367,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
367,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
541,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
12,000 people
in 1835
Years of data
197
1826–2022
Military personnel, gaps filled in Brazil, 1826–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Brazil stood at 367,000 people.
The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 541,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12,000 people, in 1835.
That places Brazil 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Brazil, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1826 | 18,000 people | — |
| 1827 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 17,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1833 | 15,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1834 | 14,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1835 | 12,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1836 | 15,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1837 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 17,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1841 | 19,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1842 | 22,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1843 | 24,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1844 | 26,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1845 | 23,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1846 | 20,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1847 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 23,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1853 | 27,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1854 | 27,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 27,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 27,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 26,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1858 | 26,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 26,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 21,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1861 | 20,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1862 | 18,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1863 | 17,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1864 | 19,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1865 | 35,000 people | +84.2% |
| 1866 | 77,000 people | +120.0% |
| 1867 | 74,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1868 | 73,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1869 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 30,000 people | -58.9% |
| 1872 | 31,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1873 | 33,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1874 | 34,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1875 | 24,000 people | -29.4% |
| 1876 | 22,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1877 | 23,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1878 | 22,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1879 | 21,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1880 | 20,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1881 | 18,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1882 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 20,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1884 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 21,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1886 | 21,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 21,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 20,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1889 | 22,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1890 | 22,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 39,000 people | +77.3% |
| 1892 | 38,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1893 | 38,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 40,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1895 | 32,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1896 | 36,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1897 | 36,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 30,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1899 | 23,000 people | -23.3% |
| 1900 | 21,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1901 | 22,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1902 | 24,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1903 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 32,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1905 | 19,000 people | -40.6% |
| 1906 | 33,000 people | +73.7% |
| 1907 | 22,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1908 | 26,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1909 | 29,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1910 | 31,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1911 | 31,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 31,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 31,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 25,000 people | -19.4% |
| 1915 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 54,000 people | +116.0% |
| 1919 | 64,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1920 | 56,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1921 | 55,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1922 | 53,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1923 | 54,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 58,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1925 | 60,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1926 | 57,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1927 | 52,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1928 | 48,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1929 | 57,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1930 | 57,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 57,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 71,000 people | +24.6% |
| 1933 | 64,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1934 | 97,000 people | +51.6% |
| 1935 | 97,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 96,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1937 | 98,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 97,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 93,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1940 | 103,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1941 | 104,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 105,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 108,500 people | +3.3% |
| 1944 | 112,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 115,500 people | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 119,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 131,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1948 | 131,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 231,000 people | +76.3% |
| 1950 | 231,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 231,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 231,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 231,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 231,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 107,000 people | -53.7% |
| 1956 | 107,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 113,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 229,000 people | +102.7% |
| 1959 | 235,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 241,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 180,000 people | -25.3% |
| 1962 | 185,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 305,000 people | +64.9% |
| 1964 | 315,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 320,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 325,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 330,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 340,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 360,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 375,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 375,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 410,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 420,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 435,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 455,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 450,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 450,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 450,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 450,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 450,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 450,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 460,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 460,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 459,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 496,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 527,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 541,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 319,000 people | -41.0% |
| 1989 | 319,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 295,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 295,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 296,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 296,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 296,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 296,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 296,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 296,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 296,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 300,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 288,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 288,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 288,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 288,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 295,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 303,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 287,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 288,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 368,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 326,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 328,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 318,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 318,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 318,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 318,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 318,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 335,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 335,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 335,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 335,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 367,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 367,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 367,000 people | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 367,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 16.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 367,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,000 people, 30.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, gaps filled in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | +120.0% | 35,000 people | 77,000 people |
| 1918 | +116.0% | 25,000 people | 54,000 people |
| 1958 | +102.7% | 113,000 people | 229,000 people |
| 1865 | +84.2% | 19,000 people | 35,000 people |
| 1891 | +77.3% | 22,000 people | 39,000 people |
| 1949 | +76.3% | 131,000 people | 231,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 18,000 people | 18,000 people | 18,000 people | 4 |
| 1830s | 15,400 people | 12,000 people | 18,000 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 21,100 people | 17,000 people | 26,000 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 24,900 people | 20,000 people | 27,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 42,700 people | 17,000 people | 77,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 31,300 people | 21,000 people | 73,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 20,100 people | 18,000 people | 22,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 33,400 people | 22,000 people | 40,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 25,200 people | 19,000 people | 33,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 34,200 people | 25,000 people | 64,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 55,000 people | 48,000 people | 60,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 82,700 people | 57,000 people | 98,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 126,000 people | 103,000 people | 231,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 194,600 people | 107,000 people | 235,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 290,100 people | 180,000 people | 360,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 427,000 people | 375,000 people | 455,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 448,100 people | 319,000 people | 541,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 296,200 people | 295,000 people | 300,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 301,900 people | 287,000 people | 368,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 325,800 people | 318,000 people | 335,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 367,000 people | 367,000 people | 367,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Brazil?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Brazil was 367,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 541,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 people in 1835.
- How does Brazil rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.