Military personnel, gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Military personnel, gaps filled was 6,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1962–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Jamaica stood at 6,000 people. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 6,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,000 people, in 1963.
That places Jamaica 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,000 people | — |
| 1963 | 1,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,000 people | +300.0% |
| 1972 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 people | -75.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,000 people, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,125 people | 1,000 people | 2,000 people | 8 |
| 1970s | 2,300 people | 1,000 people | 4,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,500 people | 2,000 people | 3,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,000 people | 3,000 people | 3,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,000 people | 3,000 people | 3,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,200 people | 3,000 people | 4,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,000 people | 6,000 people | 6,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Jamaica was 6,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 people in 1963.
- How does Jamaica rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.