Military personnel, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Military personnel, gaps filled was 134,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 134,000 people.
That represents a change of down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 159,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,000 people, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 18,000 people | -28.0% |
| 1962 | 20,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 25,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 35,000 people | +40.0% |
| 1968 | 30,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 45,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 45,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 45,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 65,000 people | +44.4% |
| 1974 | 60,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 55,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 55,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 53,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 53,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23,000 people | -56.6% |
| 1980 | 26,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 44,000 people | +69.2% |
| 1982 | 40,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 42,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 60,000 people | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 62,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 53,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 53,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 51,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 60,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 45,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 40,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 30,000 people | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 50,000 people | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 55,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 56,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 81,000 people | +44.6% |
| 2002 | 81,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 81,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 65,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 65,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 134,000 people | +162.7% |
| 2009 | 151,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 151,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 159,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 159,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 134,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 134,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 134,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 134,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 134,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 134,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 134,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 134,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 134,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 134,000 people | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 134,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,000 people, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 134,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000 people, 9.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +162.7% | 51,000 people | 134,000 people |
| 1981 | +69.2% | 26,000 people | 44,000 people |
| 1998 | +66.7% | 30,000 people | 50,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,300 people | 18,000 people | 45,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 49,900 people | 23,000 people | 65,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,200 people | 26,000 people | 62,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,500 people | 30,000 people | 60,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,300 people | 51,000 people | 151,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,700 people | 134,000 people | 159,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,000 people | 134,000 people | 134,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo was 134,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 159,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 people in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.