Military personnel, gaps filled in Ireland

Ireland: Military personnel, gaps filled was 8,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
8,000 people
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
22,000 people
in 1922
All-time low
6,000 people
in 1930
Years of data
101
1922–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Ireland, 1922–2022

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k192219722022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military personnel, gaps filled in Ireland is 8,000 people, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Ireland peaked at 22,000 people in 1922 and was at its lowest, 6,000 people, in 1930.

Ireland ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Military personnel, gaps filled in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Ireland, 1922 to 2022.
Year people Change
1922 22,000 people
1923 20,000 people -9.1%
1924 20,000 people +0.0%
1925 18,000 people -10.0%
1926 12,000 people -33.3%
1927 13,000 people +8.3%
1928 10,000 people -23.1%
1929 7,000 people -30.0%
1930 6,000 people -14.3%
1931 6,000 people +0.0%
1932 6,000 people +0.0%
1933 6,000 people +0.0%
1934 6,000 people +0.0%
1935 6,000 people +0.0%
1936 6,000 people +0.0%
1937 6,000 people +0.0%
1938 6,000 people +0.0%
1939 8,000 people +33.3%
1940 8,000 people +0.0%
1941 8,000 people +0.0%
1942 9,000 people +12.5%
1943 10,000 people +11.1%
1944 10,000 people +0.0%
1945 11,000 people +10.0%
1946 11,000 people +0.0%
1947 11,000 people +0.0%
1948 11,000 people +0.0%
1949 13,000 people +18.2%
1950 13,000 people +0.0%
1951 13,000 people +0.0%
1952 13,000 people +0.0%
1953 13,000 people +0.0%
1954 13,000 people +0.0%
1955 13,000 people +0.0%
1956 13,000 people +0.0%
1957 13,000 people +0.0%
1958 13,000 people +0.0%
1959 13,000 people +0.0%
1960 13,000 people +0.0%
1961 6,000 people -53.8%
1962 7,000 people +16.7%
1963 8,000 people +14.3%
1964 8,000 people +0.0%
1965 8,000 people +0.0%
1966 8,000 people +0.0%
1967 8,000 people +0.0%
1968 8,000 people +0.0%
1969 8,000 people +0.0%
1970 8,000 people +0.0%
1971 9,000 people +12.5%
1972 9,000 people +0.0%
1973 10,000 people +11.1%
1974 11,000 people +10.0%
1975 11,000 people +0.0%
1976 14,000 people +27.3%
1977 13,000 people -7.1%
1978 14,000 people +7.7%
1979 14,000 people +0.0%
1980 19,000 people +35.7%
1981 19,000 people +0.0%
1982 21,000 people +10.5%
1983 18,000 people -14.3%
1984 13,000 people -27.8%
1985 14,000 people +7.7%
1986 14,000 people +0.0%
1987 14,000 people +0.0%
1988 13,000 people -7.1%
1989 13,000 people +0.0%
1990 13,000 people +0.0%
1991 13,000 people +0.0%
1992 13,000 people +0.0%
1993 13,000 people +0.0%
1994 17,000 people +30.8%
1995 17,000 people +0.0%
1996 17,000 people +0.0%
1997 17,000 people +0.0%
1998 17,000 people +0.0%
1999 14,000 people -17.6%
2000 12,000 people -14.3%
2001 10,000 people -16.7%
2002 10,000 people +0.0%
2003 10,000 people +0.0%
2004 10,000 people +0.0%
2005 10,000 people +0.0%
2006 10,000 people +0.0%
2007 10,000 people +0.0%
2008 10,000 people +0.0%
2009 10,000 people +0.0%
2010 10,000 people +0.0%
2011 10,000 people +0.0%
2012 10,000 people +0.0%
2013 9,000 people -10.0%
2014 9,000 people +0.0%
2015 9,000 people +0.0%
2016 9,000 people +0.0%
2017 9,000 people +0.0%
2018 9,000 people +0.0%
2019 9,000 people +0.0%
2020 9,000 people +0.0%
2021 9,000 people +0.0%
2022 8,000 people -11.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 8,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people, 43% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 8,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000 people, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 15,250 people 7,000 people 22,000 people 8
1930s 6,200 people 6,000 people 8,000 people 10
1940s 10,200 people 8,000 people 13,000 people 10
1950s 13,000 people 13,000 people 13,000 people 10
1960s 8,200 people 6,000 people 13,000 people 10
1970s 11,300 people 8,000 people 14,000 people 10
1980s 15,800 people 13,000 people 21,000 people 10
1990s 15,100 people 13,000 people 17,000 people 10
2000s 10,200 people 10,000 people 12,000 people 10
2010s 9,300 people 9,000 people 10,000 people 10
2020s 8,667 people 8,000 people 9,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 132 Albania 8,000 people compare
  2. 132 Bahrain 8,000 people compare
  3. 132 Djibouti 8,000 people compare
  4. 132 North Macedonia 8,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, gaps filled in Ireland?
Military personnel, gaps filled in Ireland was 8,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 22,000 people in 1922.
What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,000 people in 1930.
How does Ireland rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
Ireland ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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
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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.