Military personnel, gaps filled in Greece
Greece: Military personnel, gaps filled was 132,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
132,000 people
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
414,000 people
in 1941
All-time low
5,000 people
in 1828
Years of data
195
1828–2022
Military personnel, gaps filled in Greece, 1828–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Greece stood at 132,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Greece peaked at 414,000 people in 1941 and was at its lowest, 5,000 people, in 1828.
That places Greece 38th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1828 | 5,000 people | — |
| 1829 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 8,000 people | +60.0% |
| 1833 | 9,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1834 | 11,000 people | +22.2% |
| 1835 | 12,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1836 | 9,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1837 | 11,000 people | +22.2% |
| 1838 | 12,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1839 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 9,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1841 | 8,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1842 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 7,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1845 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 6,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1847 | 8,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1848 | 10,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1849 | 9,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1850 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 8,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1853 | 10,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1854 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 9,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1856 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 10,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1859 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 8,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1862 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 12,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1864 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 13,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1866 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 15,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1868 | 16,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1869 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 14,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1871 | 11,000 people | -21.4% |
| 1872 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 14,000 people | +27.3% |
| 1876 | 12,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1877 | 25,000 people | +108.3% |
| 1878 | 13,000 people | -48.0% |
| 1879 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 10,000 people | -23.1% |
| 1881 | 84,000 people | +740.0% |
| 1882 | 32,000 people | -61.9% |
| 1883 | 28,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1884 | 28,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 28,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 28,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 27,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1888 | 25,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1889 | 29,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1890 | 25,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1891 | 32,000 people | +28.0% |
| 1892 | 31,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1893 | 25,000 people | -19.4% |
| 1894 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 26,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1896 | 25,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1897 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 22,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1902 | 22,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 23,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1904 | 28,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1905 | 29,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1906 | 26,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1907 | 25,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1908 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 30,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1911 | 33,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1912 | 27,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1913 | 200,000 people | +640.7% |
| 1914 | 29,000 people | -85.5% |
| 1915 | 33,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1916 | 37,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1917 | 42,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1918 | 51,000 people | +21.4% |
| 1919 | 58,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1920 | 65,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1921 | 72,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1922 | 79,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1923 | 79,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 78,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 81,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1926 | 79,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 76,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1928 | 73,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1929 | 69,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1930 | 66,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1931 | 62,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1932 | 62,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 62,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 63,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 63,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 68,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1937 | 90,000 people | +32.4% |
| 1938 | 95,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1939 | 98,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 105,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1941 | 414,000 people | +294.3% |
| 1942 | 339,750 people | -17.9% |
| 1943 | 265,500 people | -21.9% |
| 1944 | 191,250 people | -28.0% |
| 1945 | 117,000 people | -38.8% |
| 1946 | 120,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 137,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1948 | 154,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1949 | 223,000 people | +44.8% |
| 1950 | 192,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1951 | 160,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1952 | 171,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1953 | 171,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 173,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 144,000 people | -16.8% |
| 1956 | 135,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 144,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 148,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 152,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 160,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 160,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 160,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 175,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 175,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 190,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 175,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 170,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 185,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 180,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 180,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 180,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 180,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 184,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 186,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 185,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 186,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 187,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 186,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 187,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 186,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 188,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 186,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 177,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 197,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 201,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 202,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 199,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 199,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 201,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 201,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 205,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 208,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 213,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 206,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 213,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 212,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 206,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 202,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 204,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 159,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 159,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 178,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 178,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 171,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 164,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 164,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 147,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 157,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 157,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 157,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 139,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 146,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 144,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 143,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 145,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 143,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 143,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 141,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 142,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 143,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 143,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 132,000 people | -7.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 132,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people, 7.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 132,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000 people, 5.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, gaps filled in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | +740.0% | 10,000 people | 84,000 people |
| 1913 | +640.7% | 27,000 people | 200,000 people |
| 1941 | +294.3% | 105,000 people | 414,000 people |
| 1877 | +108.3% | 12,000 people | 25,000 people |
| 1914 | -85.5% | 200,000 people | 29,000 people |
| 1882 | -61.9% | 84,000 people | 32,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 5,000 people | 5,000 people | 5,000 people | 2 |
| 1830s | 9,400 people | 5,000 people | 12,000 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 8,000 people | 6,000 people | 10,000 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 9,300 people | 8,000 people | 10,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 12,300 people | 8,000 people | 16,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 13,500 people | 11,000 people | 25,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 31,900 people | 10,000 people | 84,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 26,400 people | 25,000 people | 32,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 25,000 people | 22,000 people | 29,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 54,000 people | 27,000 people | 200,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 75,100 people | 65,000 people | 81,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 72,900 people | 62,000 people | 98,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 206,650 people | 105,000 people | 414,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 159,000 people | 135,000 people | 192,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 173,000 people | 160,000 people | 190,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 184,100 people | 180,000 people | 187,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 193,600 people | 177,000 people | 202,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 207,000 people | 201,000 people | 213,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,400 people | 147,000 people | 178,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,300 people | 139,000 people | 157,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,333 people | 132,000 people | 143,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Greece?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Greece was 132,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 414,000 people in 1941.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 people in 1828.
- How does Greece rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Greece ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.