Military personnel, gaps filled in Croatia

Croatia: Military personnel, gaps filled was 17,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
17,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
201,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
15,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Croatia, 1992–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1992200720221992: 103.0k people1993: 80.0k people1994: 70.0k people1995: 60.0k people1996: 58.0k people1997: 58.0k people1998: 58.0k people1999: 60.0k people2000: 61.0k people2001: 58.0k people2002: 51.0k people2003: 21.0k people2004: 111.0k people2005: 201.0k people2006: 21.0k people2007: 21.0k people2008: 18.0k people2009: 19.0k people2010: 19.0k people2011: 19.0k people2012: 19.0k people2013: 19.0k people2014: 17.0k people2015: 17.0k people2016: 17.0k people2017: 16.0k people2018: 16.0k people2019: 15.0k people2020: 15.0k people2021: 17.0k people2022: 17.0k people

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military personnel, gaps filled in Croatia is 17,000 people, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Croatia peaked at 201,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15,000 people, in 2019.

That places Croatia 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Croatia, 1992 to 2022.
Year people Change
1992 103,000 people
1993 80,000 people -22.3%
1994 70,000 people -12.5%
1995 60,000 people -14.3%
1996 58,000 people -3.3%
1997 58,000 people +0.0%
1998 58,000 people +0.0%
1999 60,000 people +3.4%
2000 61,000 people +1.7%
2001 58,000 people -4.9%
2002 51,000 people -12.1%
2003 21,000 people -58.8%
2004 111,000 people +428.6%
2005 201,000 people +81.1%
2006 21,000 people -89.6%
2007 21,000 people +0.0%
2008 18,000 people -14.3%
2009 19,000 people +5.6%
2010 19,000 people +0.0%
2011 19,000 people +0.0%
2012 19,000 people +0.0%
2013 19,000 people +0.0%
2014 17,000 people -10.5%
2015 17,000 people +0.0%
2016 17,000 people +0.0%
2017 16,000 people -5.9%
2018 16,000 people +0.0%
2019 15,000 people -6.2%
2020 15,000 people +0.0%
2021 17,000 people +13.3%
2022 17,000 people +0.0%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 17,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people, 92% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 17,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000 people, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military personnel, gaps filled in Croatia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +428.6% 21,000 people 111,000 people
2006 -89.6% 201,000 people 21,000 people
2005 +81.1% 111,000 people 201,000 people
2003 -58.8% 51,000 people 21,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68,375 people 58,000 people 103,000 people 8
2000s 58,200 people 18,000 people 201,000 people 10
2010s 17,400 people 15,000 people 19,000 people 10
2020s 16,333 people 15,000 people 17,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

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  2. 100 Kuwait 18,000 people compare
  3. 100 Slovakia 18,000 people compare
  4. 103 Qatar 17,000 people compare
  5. 105 Ghana 16,000 people compare
  6. 105 Mauritania 16,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, gaps filled in Croatia?
Military personnel, gaps filled in Croatia was 17,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 201,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 people in 2019.
How does Croatia rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
Croatia ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia 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.