Military personnel, gaps filled in Guatemala

Guatemala: Military personnel, gaps filled was 18,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
18,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
44,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
2,000 people
in 1881
Years of data
151
1868–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Guatemala, 1868–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Guatemala stood at 18,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Guatemala peaked at 44,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,000 people, in 1881.

That places Guatemala 100th 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 Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Guatemala, 1868 to 2022.
Year people Change
1868 3,000 people
1869 3,000 people +0.0%
1870 3,000 people +0.0%
1871 3,000 people +0.0%
1872 3,000 people +0.0%
1873 3,000 people +0.0%
1874 3,000 people +0.0%
1875 3,000 people +0.0%
1876 3,000 people +0.0%
1877 3,000 people +0.0%
1878 3,000 people +0.0%
1879 3,000 people +0.0%
1880 3,000 people +0.0%
1881 2,000 people -33.3%
1882 2,000 people +0.0%
1883 2,000 people +0.0%
1884 2,000 people +0.0%
1885 3,000 people +50.0%
1886 3,000 people +0.0%
1887 3,000 people +0.0%
1888 3,000 people +0.0%
1889 13,000 people +333.3%
1890 3,000 people -76.9%
1891 3,000 people +0.0%
1892 3,000 people +0.0%
1893 3,000 people +0.0%
1894 3,000 people +0.0%
1895 3,000 people +0.0%
1896 3,000 people +0.0%
1897 4,000 people +33.3%
1898 5,000 people +25.0%
1899 6,000 people +20.0%
1900 7,000 people +16.7%
1901 7,000 people +0.0%
1902 7,000 people +0.0%
1903 7,000 people +0.0%
1904 7,000 people +0.0%
1905 7,000 people +0.0%
1906 7,000 people +0.0%
1907 7,000 people +0.0%
1908 7,000 people +0.0%
1909 7,000 people +0.0%
1910 7,000 people +0.0%
1911 7,000 people +0.0%
1912 7,000 people +0.0%
1913 7,000 people +0.0%
1914 7,000 people +0.0%
1915 7,000 people +0.0%
1916 7,000 people +0.0%
1917 7,000 people +0.0%
1918 7,000 people +0.0%
1919 8,000 people +14.3%
1920 8,000 people +0.0%
1921 8,000 people +0.0%
1922 8,000 people +0.0%
1923 8,000 people +0.0%
1924 8,000 people +0.0%
1925 8,000 people +0.0%
1926 8,000 people +0.0%
1927 7,000 people -12.5%
1928 7,000 people +0.0%
1929 7,000 people +0.0%
1930 7,000 people +0.0%
1931 7,000 people +0.0%
1932 7,000 people +0.0%
1933 6,000 people -14.3%
1934 7,000 people +16.7%
1935 6,000 people -14.3%
1936 6,000 people +0.0%
1937 6,000 people +0.0%
1938 6,000 people +0.0%
1939 6,000 people +0.0%
1944 21,000 people +250.0%
1945 20,500 people -2.4%
1946 20,000 people -2.4%
1947 22,000 people +10.0%
1948 22,000 people +0.0%
1949 22,000 people +0.0%
1950 22,000 people +0.0%
1951 22,000 people +0.0%
1952 7,000 people -68.2%
1953 7,000 people +0.0%
1954 7,000 people +0.0%
1955 7,000 people +0.0%
1956 8,000 people +14.3%
1957 8,000 people +0.0%
1958 8,000 people +0.0%
1959 8,000 people +0.0%
1960 8,000 people +0.0%
1961 7,000 people -12.5%
1962 8,000 people +14.3%
1963 9,000 people +12.5%
1964 9,000 people +0.0%
1965 10,000 people +11.1%
1966 9,000 people -10.0%
1967 10,000 people +11.1%
1968 11,000 people +10.0%
1969 10,000 people -9.1%
1970 13,000 people +30.0%
1971 13,000 people +0.0%
1972 14,000 people +7.7%
1973 13,000 people -7.1%
1974 13,000 people +0.0%
1975 13,000 people +0.0%
1976 14,000 people +7.7%
1977 14,000 people +0.0%
1978 14,000 people +0.0%
1979 21,000 people +50.0%
1980 21,000 people +0.0%
1981 27,000 people +28.6%
1982 30,000 people +11.1%
1983 40,000 people +33.3%
1984 40,000 people +0.0%
1985 43,000 people +7.5%
1986 43,000 people +0.0%
1987 43,000 people +0.0%
1988 43,000 people +0.0%
1989 43,000 people +0.0%
1990 43,000 people +0.0%
1991 43,000 people +0.0%
1992 44,000 people +2.3%
1993 44,000 people +0.0%
1994 34,000 people -22.7%
1995 36,000 people +5.9%
1996 36,000 people +0.0%
1997 30,000 people -16.7%
1998 30,000 people +0.0%
1999 30,000 people +0.0%
2000 31,000 people +3.3%
2001 31,000 people +0.0%
2002 31,000 people +0.0%
2003 31,000 people +0.0%
2004 30,000 people -3.2%
2005 29,000 people -3.3%
2006 29,000 people +0.0%
2007 16,000 people -44.8%
2008 16,000 people +0.0%
2009 16,000 people +0.0%
2010 15,000 people -6.2%
2011 15,000 people +0.0%
2012 15,000 people +0.0%
2013 17,000 people +13.3%
2014 17,000 people +0.0%
2015 17,000 people +0.0%
2016 18,000 people +5.9%
2017 18,000 people +0.0%
2018 18,000 people +0.0%
2019 18,000 people +0.0%
2020 18,000 people +0.0%
2021 18,000 people +0.0%
2022 18,000 people +0.0%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 18,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 18,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,000 people, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 3,000 people 3,000 people 3,000 people 2
1870s 3,000 people 3,000 people 3,000 people 10
1880s 3,600 people 2,000 people 13,000 people 10
1890s 3,600 people 3,000 people 6,000 people 10
1900s 7,000 people 7,000 people 7,000 people 10
1910s 7,100 people 7,000 people 8,000 people 10
1920s 7,700 people 7,000 people 8,000 people 10
1930s 6,400 people 6,000 people 7,000 people 10
1940s 21,250 people 20,000 people 22,000 people 6
1950s 10,400 people 7,000 people 22,000 people 10
1960s 9,100 people 7,000 people 11,000 people 10
1970s 14,200 people 13,000 people 21,000 people 10
1980s 37,300 people 21,000 people 43,000 people 10
1990s 37,000 people 30,000 people 44,000 people 10
2000s 26,000 people 16,000 people 31,000 people 10
2010s 16,800 people 15,000 people 18,000 people 10
2020s 18,000 people 18,000 people 18,000 people 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, gaps filled in Guatemala?
Military personnel, gaps filled in Guatemala was 18,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 44,000 people in 1992.
What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 people in 1881.
How does Guatemala rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
Guatemala ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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
Last refreshed

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.