Military personnel, gaps filled in Estonia
Estonia: Military personnel, gaps filled was 7,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, gaps filled in Estonia, 1918–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Estonia stood at 7,000 people.
That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Estonia peaked at 21,000 people in 1923 and was at its lowest, 3,000 people, in 1992.
Estonia ranks 137th 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 16,000 people | — |
| 1919 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 21,000 people | +31.2% |
| 1924 | 21,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 19,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1926 | 18,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1927 | 19,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1928 | 16,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1929 | 15,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1930 | 14,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1931 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 12,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1933 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 15,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 18,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 3,000 people | -83.3% |
| 1993 | 5,000 people | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 4,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 6,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 4,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 6,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 7,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people, 38% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 7,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000 people, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 16,000 people | 16,000 people | 16,000 people | 2 |
| 1920s | 17,700 people | 15,000 people | 21,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 12,700 people | 12,000 people | 15,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 18,000 people | 18,000 people | 18,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 5,625 people | 3,000 people | 7,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,900 people | 4,000 people | 6,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,900 people | 5,000 people | 6,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,000 people | 7,000 people | 7,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Estonia?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Estonia was 7,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 people in 1923.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 people in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Estonia ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.