Military personnel, gaps filled in Burundi

Burundi: Military personnel, gaps filled was 30,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
30,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
51,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
1,000 people
in 1962
Years of data
61
1962–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Burundi, 1962–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military personnel, gaps filled in Burundi is 30,000 people, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Burundi peaked at 51,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,000 people, in 1962.

Burundi ranks 80th 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 Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Burundi, 1962 to 2022.
Year people Change
1962 1,000 people
1963 2,000 people +100.0%
1964 2,000 people +0.0%
1965 2,000 people +0.0%
1966 2,000 people +0.0%
1967 2,000 people +0.0%
1968 2,000 people +0.0%
1969 2,000 people +0.0%
1970 3,000 people +50.0%
1971 3,000 people +0.0%
1972 3,000 people +0.0%
1973 3,000 people +0.0%
1974 5,000 people +66.7%
1975 7,000 people +40.0%
1976 7,000 people +0.0%
1977 8,000 people +14.3%
1978 7,000 people -12.5%
1979 7,000 people +0.0%
1980 7,000 people +0.0%
1981 7,000 people +0.0%
1982 7,000 people +0.0%
1983 7,000 people +0.0%
1984 8,000 people +14.3%
1985 9,000 people +12.5%
1986 10,000 people +11.1%
1987 10,000 people +0.0%
1988 11,000 people +10.0%
1989 11,000 people +0.0%
1990 12,000 people +9.1%
1991 12,000 people +0.0%
1992 13,000 people +8.3%
1993 13,000 people +0.0%
1994 17,000 people +30.8%
1995 22,000 people +29.4%
1996 25,000 people +13.6%
1997 35,000 people +40.0%
1998 35,000 people +0.0%
1999 40,000 people +14.3%
2000 40,000 people +0.0%
2001 46,000 people +15.0%
2002 46,000 people +0.0%
2003 50,000 people +8.7%
2004 50,000 people +0.0%
2005 51,000 people +2.0%
2006 51,000 people +0.0%
2007 35,000 people -31.4%
2008 35,000 people +0.0%
2009 20,000 people -42.9%
2010 20,000 people +0.0%
2011 20,000 people +0.0%
2012 20,000 people +0.0%
2013 20,000 people +0.0%
2014 20,000 people +0.0%
2015 20,000 people +0.0%
2016 20,000 people +0.0%
2017 20,000 people +0.0%
2018 30,000 people +50.0%
2019 30,000 people +0.0%
2020 30,000 people +0.0%
2021 30,000 people +0.0%
2022 30,000 people +0.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 30,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,000 people, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 30,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000 people, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,875 people 1,000 people 2,000 people 8
1970s 5,300 people 3,000 people 8,000 people 10
1980s 8,700 people 7,000 people 11,000 people 10
1990s 22,400 people 12,000 people 40,000 people 10
2000s 42,400 people 20,000 people 51,000 people 10
2010s 22,000 people 20,000 people 30,000 people 10
2020s 30,000 people 30,000 people 30,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 79 Hungary 32,000 people compare
  2. 81 Laos 29,000 people compare
  3. 81 Zimbabwe 29,000 people compare
  4. 83 Serbia 28,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, gaps filled in Burundi?
Military personnel, gaps filled in Burundi was 30,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 51,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 people in 1962.
How does Burundi rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
Burundi ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi 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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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.

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Indicator
Military personnel, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 15,868 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

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.