Military personnel, gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Military personnel, gaps filled was 29,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, gaps filled in Laos, 1953–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, gaps filled in Laos is 29,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Laos peaked at 93,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 25,000 people, in 1953.
Laos ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 25,000 people | — |
| 1954 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 29,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1960 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 55,000 people | +89.7% |
| 1962 | 60,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 83,000 people | +38.3% |
| 1964 | 91,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 86,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 93,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 62,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 62,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 59,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 62,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 72,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 79,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 71,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 60,000 people | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 46,000 people | -23.3% |
| 1976 | 46,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 45,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 47,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 46,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 55,000 people | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 46,000 people | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 46,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 54,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 54,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 56,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 56,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 56,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 56,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 53,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 37,000 people | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 37,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 45,000 people | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 50,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 50,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29,000 people | -42.0% |
| 2001 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 29,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500 people, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 29,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,500 people, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,571 people | 25,000 people | 29,000 people | 7 |
| 1960s | 68,000 people | 29,000 people | 93,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 57,400 people | 45,000 people | 79,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,800 people | 46,000 people | 56,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,700 people | 37,000 people | 55,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,000 people | 29,000 people | 29,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,000 people | 29,000 people | 29,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,000 people | 29,000 people | 29,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Laos?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Laos was 29,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 93,000 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 people in 1953.
- How does Laos rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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.