Military personnel, gaps filled in Hungary
Hungary: Military personnel, gaps filled was 32,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, gaps filled in Hungary, 1919–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
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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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.