Military personnel, gaps filled in Germany
Germany: Military personnel, gaps filled was 183,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
183,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.00 million people
in 1918
All-time low
114,000 people
in 1919
Years of data
163
1816–2022
Military personnel, gaps filled in Germany, 1816–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, gaps filled in Germany is 183,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Germany peaked at 8.00 million people in 1918 and was at its lowest, 114,000 people, in 1919.
That places Germany 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Germany, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 130,000 people | — |
| 1817 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 131,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 132,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 134,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1834 | 134,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 134,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 134,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 134,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 165,000 people | +23.1% |
| 1839 | 134,000 people | -18.8% |
| 1840 | 135,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 135,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 135,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 135,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 135,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 135,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 135,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 134,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1848 | 135,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 131,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1850 | 131,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 134,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1852 | 138,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1853 | 139,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 139,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 142,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1856 | 142,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 142,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 153,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1859 | 153,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 201,000 people | +31.4% |
| 1861 | 203,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 213,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1863 | 216,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 212,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1865 | 216,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1866 | 214,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1867 | 219,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1868 | 317,000 people | +44.7% |
| 1869 | 318,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 319,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 1.00 million people | +213.5% |
| 1872 | 427,000 people | -57.3% |
| 1873 | 426,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 429,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 428,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 429,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 429,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 429,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 430,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 430,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 456,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1882 | 455,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 457,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 457,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 459,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 460,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 503,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1888 | 504,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 504,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 505,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 524,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1892 | 526,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 601,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1894 | 601,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 602,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 602,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 604,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 606,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 619,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 624,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 630,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 638,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 636,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 642,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 648,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 653,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 658,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 663,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 667,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 673,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 677,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 716,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1913 | 859,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1914 | 862,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 3.82 million people | +343.5% |
| 1916 | 4.58 million people | +19.8% |
| 1917 | 5.38 million people | +17.5% |
| 1918 | 8.00 million people | +48.7% |
| 1919 | 114,000 people | -98.6% |
| 1920 | 114,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 114,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 114,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 114,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 114,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 114,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 114,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 114,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 114,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 114,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 114,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 114,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 114,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 118,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1934 | 315,000 people | +166.9% |
| 1935 | 461,000 people | +46.3% |
| 1936 | 596,000 people | +29.3% |
| 1937 | 603,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 782,000 people | +29.7% |
| 1939 | 2.75 million people | +251.7% |
| 1940 | 3.30 million people | +20.0% |
| 1941 | 7.10 million people | +115.2% |
| 1942 | 7.03 million people | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 6.96 million people | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 6.13 million people | -11.9% |
| 1945 | 5.30 million people | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 545,000 people | -89.7% |
| 1991 | 457,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 442,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 398,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 362,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 352,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 339,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 335,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 333,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 331,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 221,000 people | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 308,000 people | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 296,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 284,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 284,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 285,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 285,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 246,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 246,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 244,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 251,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 251,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 251,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 196,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 186,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 182,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 179,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 177,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 179,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 180,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 181,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 183,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 183,000 people | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 183,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people, 9.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 183,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000 people, 8.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, gaps filled in Germany 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | +343.5% | 862,000 people | 3.82 million people |
| 1939 | +251.7% | 782,000 people | 2.75 million people |
| 1871 | +213.5% | 319,000 people | 1.00 million people |
| 1934 | +166.9% | 118,000 people | 315,000 people |
| 1941 | +115.2% | 3.30 million people | 7.10 million people |
| 1919 | -98.6% | 8.00 million people | 114,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 130,000 people | 130,000 people | 130,000 people | 4 |
| 1820s | 130,000 people | 130,000 people | 130,000 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 136,200 people | 130,000 people | 165,000 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 134,500 people | 131,000 people | 135,000 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 141,300 people | 131,000 people | 153,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 232,900 people | 201,000 people | 318,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 474,600 people | 319,000 people | 1.00 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 468,500 people | 430,000 people | 504,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 579,000 people | 505,000 people | 619,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 645,900 people | 624,000 people | 667,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.57 million people | 114,000 people | 8.00 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 114,000 people | 114,000 people | 114,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 596,700 people | 114,000 people | 2.75 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.97 million people | 3.30 million people | 7.10 million people | 6 |
| 1990s | 389,400 people | 331,000 people | 545,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 269,900 people | 221,000 people | 308,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 203,200 people | 177,000 people | 251,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,333 people | 181,000 people | 183,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Germany?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Germany was 183,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.00 million people in 1918.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,000 people in 1919.
- How does Germany rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.