Military personnel, gaps filled in Hungary

Hungary: Military personnel, gaps filled was 32,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
32,000 people
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
350,000 people
in 1942
All-time low
5,000 people
in 1957
Years of data
104
1919–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Hungary, 1919–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 32,000 people for military personnel, gaps filled in 2022.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Hungary peaked at 350,000 people in 1942 and was at its lowest, 5,000 people, in 1957.

Hungary ranks 79th 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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Hungary, 1919 to 2022.
Year people Change
1919 27,000 people
1920 27,000 people +0.0%
1921 35,000 people +29.6%
1922 35,000 people +0.0%
1923 35,000 people +0.0%
1924 35,000 people +0.0%
1925 35,000 people +0.0%
1926 35,000 people +0.0%
1927 35,000 people +0.0%
1928 35,000 people +0.0%
1929 35,000 people +0.0%
1930 35,000 people +0.0%
1931 35,000 people +0.0%
1932 35,000 people +0.0%
1933 35,000 people +0.0%
1934 35,000 people +0.0%
1935 35,000 people +0.0%
1936 35,000 people +0.0%
1937 35,000 people +0.0%
1938 35,000 people +0.0%
1939 33,000 people -5.7%
1940 138,667 people +320.2%
1941 244,333 people +76.2%
1942 350,000 people +43.2%
1943 267,000 people -23.7%
1944 184,000 people -31.1%
1945 101,000 people -45.1%
1946 18,000 people -82.2%
1947 15,000 people -16.7%
1948 35,000 people +133.3%
1949 55,000 people +57.1%
1950 105,000 people +90.9%
1951 155,000 people +47.6%
1952 170,000 people +9.7%
1953 181,000 people +6.5%
1954 193,000 people +6.6%
1955 204,000 people +5.7%
1956 215,000 people +5.4%
1957 5,000 people -97.7%
1958 30,000 people +500.0%
1959 55,000 people +83.3%
1960 80,000 people +45.5%
1961 115,000 people +43.8%
1962 120,000 people +4.3%
1963 156,000 people +30.0%
1964 156,000 people +0.0%
1965 156,000 people +0.0%
1966 156,000 people +0.0%
1967 156,000 people +0.0%
1968 146,000 people -6.4%
1969 146,000 people +0.0%
1970 146,000 people +0.0%
1971 146,000 people +0.0%
1972 146,000 people +0.0%
1973 140,000 people -4.1%
1974 125,000 people -10.7%
1975 118,000 people -5.6%
1976 118,000 people +0.0%
1977 122,000 people +3.4%
1978 122,000 people +0.0%
1979 121,000 people -0.8%
1980 120,000 people -0.8%
1981 119,000 people -0.8%
1982 119,000 people +0.0%
1983 118,000 people -0.8%
1984 118,000 people +0.0%
1985 117,000 people -0.8%
1986 116,000 people -0.9%
1987 116,000 people +0.0%
1988 117,000 people +0.9%
1989 109,000 people -6.8%
1990 94,000 people -13.8%
1991 87,000 people -7.4%
1992 78,000 people -10.3%
1993 65,000 people -16.7%
1994 60,000 people -7.7%
1995 60,000 people +0.0%
1996 50,000 people -16.7%
1997 50,000 people +0.0%
1998 43,000 people -14.0%
1999 51,000 people +18.6%
2000 44,000 people -13.7%
2001 34,000 people -22.7%
2002 33,000 people -2.9%
2003 33,000 people +0.0%
2004 33,000 people +0.0%
2005 32,000 people -3.0%
2006 32,000 people +0.0%
2007 32,000 people +0.0%
2008 32,000 people +0.0%
2009 25,000 people -21.9%
2010 29,000 people +16.0%
2011 30,000 people +3.4%
2012 23,000 people -23.3%
2013 27,000 people +17.4%
2014 27,000 people +0.0%
2015 27,000 people +0.0%
2016 27,000 people +0.0%
2017 27,000 people +0.0%
2018 28,000 people +3.7%
2019 28,000 people +0.0%
2020 28,000 people +0.0%
2021 34,000 people +21.4%
2022 32,000 people -5.9%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 32,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 32,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000 people, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military personnel, gaps filled in Hungary 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.

YearChange FromTo
1958 +500.0% 5,000 people 30,000 people
1940 +320.2% 33,000 people 138,667 people
1948 +133.3% 15,000 people 35,000 people
1957 -97.7% 215,000 people 5,000 people
1950 +90.9% 55,000 people 105,000 people
1959 +83.3% 30,000 people 55,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 27,000 people 27,000 people 27,000 people 1
1920s 34,200 people 27,000 people 35,000 people 10
1930s 34,800 people 33,000 people 35,000 people 10
1940s 140,800 people 15,000 people 350,000 people 10
1950s 131,300 people 5,000 people 215,000 people 10
1960s 138,700 people 80,000 people 156,000 people 10
1970s 130,400 people 118,000 people 146,000 people 10
1980s 116,900 people 109,000 people 120,000 people 10
1990s 63,800 people 43,000 people 94,000 people 10
2000s 33,000 people 25,000 people 44,000 people 10
2010s 27,300 people 23,000 people 30,000 people 10
2020s 31,333 people 28,000 people 34,000 people 3

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  5. 81 Laos 29,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, gaps filled in Hungary?
Military personnel, gaps filled in Hungary was 32,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 350,000 people in 1942.
What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 5,000 people in 1957.
How does Hungary rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
Hungary ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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.