Military personnel, gaps filled in Jamaica

Jamaica: Military personnel, gaps filled was 6,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
1,000 people
in 1963
Years of data
61
1962–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1962–2022

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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

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1962 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 142 Bhutan 6,000 people compare
  2. 142 Slovenia 6,000 people compare
  3. 145 Gabon 5,000 people compare
  4. 145 Moldova 5,000 people compare
  5. 145 Trinidad and Tobago 5,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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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.