Military personnel, gaps filled in El Salvador
El Salvador: Military personnel, gaps filled was 25,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
25,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
60,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
1,000 people
in 1875
Years of data
142
1875–2022
Military personnel, gaps filled in El Salvador, 1875–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in El Salvador stood at 25,000 people.
The figure is up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in El Salvador peaked at 60,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,000 people, in 1875.
That places El Salvador 88th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1875 | 1,000 people | — |
| 1876 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 2,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1887 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 4,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1892 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 3,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1898 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 4,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1901 | 3,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1902 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 4,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1904 | 3,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1905 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 4,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1922 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 3,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1926 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 2,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1937 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 3,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1939 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7,000 people | +133.3% |
| 1956 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 6,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1962 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 8,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11,000 people | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 14,000 people | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 16,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 23,000 people | +43.8% |
| 1982 | 28,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 32,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 45,000 people | +40.6% |
| 1985 | 48,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 48,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 45,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 45,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55,000 people | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 60,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 49,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 49,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,000 people | -38.8% |
| 1995 | 22,000 people | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 22,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,000 people | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 17,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25,000 people | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 25,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 25,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,000 people, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1880s | 1,400 people | 1,000 people | 2,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,500 people | 2,000 people | 4,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,200 people | 3,000 people | 4,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,000 people | 3,000 people | 3,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,400 people | 3,000 people | 4,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,800 people | 2,000 people | 3,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,000 people | 3,000 people | 3,000 people | 4 |
| 1950s | 5,000 people | 3,000 people | 7,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,600 people | 3,000 people | 7,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,300 people | 4,000 people | 14,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,900 people | 16,000 people | 49,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,200 people | 15,000 people | 60,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,300 people | 16,000 people | 17,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,300 people | 15,000 people | 25,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,000 people | 25,000 people | 25,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in El Salvador?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in El Salvador was 25,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 people in 1875.
- How does El Salvador rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- El Salvador ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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
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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.