Military personnel, gaps filled in Ireland
Ireland: Military personnel, gaps filled was 8,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Military personnel, gaps filled in Ireland, 1922–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
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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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
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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.