Military personnel, gaps filled in Estonia

Estonia: Military personnel, gaps filled was 7,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
7,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21,000 people
in 1923
All-time low
3,000 people
in 1992
Years of data
54
1918–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Estonia, 1918–2022

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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

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Estonia, 1918 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 137 Libya 7,000 people compare
  4. 137 Latvia 7,000 people compare

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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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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.