Military personnel, gaps filled in Kuwait
Kuwait: Military personnel, gaps filled was 18,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel, gaps filled in Kuwait, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Kuwait stood at 18,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Kuwait peaked at 28,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,000 people, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 100th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,000 people | +300.0% |
| 1966 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14,000 people | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 25,000 people | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,000 people | -60.0% |
| 1978 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 12,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 16,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 18,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 20,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 15,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 20,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 7,000 people | -65.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 people | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 12,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 20,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 22,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 28,000 people | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 21,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 21,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 16,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 18,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people, 97% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 18,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,500 people, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,556 people | 1,000 people | 10,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,800 people | 10,000 people | 25,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,400 people | 12,000 people | 20,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,800 people | 7,000 people | 28,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,900 people | 15,000 people | 16,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,200 people | 16,000 people | 18,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,000 people | 18,000 people | 18,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Kuwait?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Kuwait was 18,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 28,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 people in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Kuwait ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.