Military personnel, gaps filled in Congo

Congo: Military personnel, gaps filled was 10,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
10,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
51,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
0 people
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Congo, 1960–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

Congo recorded 10,000 people for military personnel, gaps filled in 2022.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Congo peaked at 51,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1960.

Congo ranks 123rd 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 Congo, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Congo, 1960 to 2022.
Year people Change
1960 0 people
1961 0 people
1962 1,000 people
1963 2,000 people +100.0%
1964 2,000 people +0.0%
1965 4,000 people +100.0%
1966 5,000 people +25.0%
1967 5,000 people +0.0%
1968 3,000 people -40.0%
1969 3,000 people +0.0%
1970 6,000 people +100.0%
1971 6,000 people +0.0%
1972 9,000 people +50.0%
1973 7,000 people -22.2%
1974 7,000 people +0.0%
1975 7,000 people +0.0%
1976 10,000 people +42.9%
1977 7,000 people -30.0%
1978 11,000 people +57.1%
1979 16,000 people +45.5%
1980 16,000 people +0.0%
1981 14,000 people -12.5%
1982 11,000 people -21.4%
1983 11,000 people +0.0%
1984 15,000 people +36.4%
1985 15,000 people +0.0%
1986 13,000 people -13.3%
1987 14,000 people +7.7%
1988 51,000 people +264.3%
1989 51,000 people +0.0%
1990 9,000 people -82.4%
1991 9,000 people +0.0%
1992 10,000 people +11.1%
1993 10,000 people +0.0%
1994 10,000 people +0.0%
1995 10,000 people +0.0%
1996 10,000 people +0.0%
1997 10,000 people +0.0%
1998 10,000 people +0.0%
1999 10,000 people +0.0%
2000 10,000 people +0.0%
2001 10,000 people +0.0%
2002 10,000 people +0.0%
2003 10,000 people +0.0%
2004 10,000 people +0.0%
2005 10,000 people +0.0%
2006 10,000 people +0.0%
2007 10,000 people +0.0%
2008 10,000 people +0.0%
2009 10,000 people +0.0%
2010 10,000 people +0.0%
2011 10,000 people +0.0%
2012 10,000 people +0.0%
2013 10,000 people +0.0%
2014 10,000 people +0.0%
2015 10,000 people +0.0%
2016 10,000 people +0.0%
2017 10,000 people +0.0%
2018 10,000 people +0.0%
2019 10,000 people +0.0%
2020 10,000 people +0.0%
2021 10,000 people +0.0%
2022 10,000 people +0.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 10,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500 people, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 10,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000 people, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,500 people 0 people 5,000 people 10
1970s 8,600 people 6,000 people 16,000 people 10
1980s 21,100 people 11,000 people 51,000 people 10
1990s 9,800 people 9,000 people 10,000 people 10
2000s 10,000 people 10,000 people 10,000 people 10
2010s 10,000 people 10,000 people 10,000 people 10
2020s 10,000 people 10,000 people 10,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 123 Guinea 10,000 people compare
  2. 123 Mongolia 10,000 people compare
  3. 123 Namibia 10,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, gaps filled in Congo?
Military personnel, gaps filled in Congo was 10,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 51,000 people in 1988.
What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1960.
How does Congo rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
Congo ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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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
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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.