Military personnel, gaps filled in Latvia

Latvia: Military personnel, gaps filled was 7,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
7,000 people
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34,000 people
in 1940
All-time low
5,000 people
in 1992
Years of data
54
1918–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Latvia, 1918–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Latvia stood at 7,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Latvia peaked at 34,000 people in 1940 and was at its lowest, 5,000 people, in 1992.

Latvia ranks 137th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military personnel, gaps filled in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Latvia, 1918 to 2022.
Year people Change
1918 19,000 people
1919 20,000 people +5.3%
1920 20,000 people +0.0%
1921 20,000 people +0.0%
1922 19,000 people -5.0%
1923 20,000 people +5.3%
1924 20,000 people +0.0%
1925 19,000 people -5.0%
1926 20,000 people +5.3%
1927 20,000 people +0.0%
1928 20,000 people +0.0%
1929 20,000 people +0.0%
1930 21,000 people +5.0%
1931 24,000 people +14.3%
1932 24,000 people +0.0%
1933 25,000 people +4.2%
1934 26,000 people +4.0%
1935 26,000 people +0.0%
1936 26,000 people +0.0%
1937 26,000 people +0.0%
1938 26,000 people +0.0%
1939 29,000 people +11.5%
1940 34,000 people +17.2%
1992 5,000 people -85.3%
1993 5,000 people +0.0%
1994 6,000 people +20.0%
1995 7,000 people +16.7%
1996 7,000 people +0.0%
1997 5,000 people -28.6%
1998 5,000 people +0.0%
1999 5,000 people +0.0%
2000 5,000 people +0.0%
2001 6,000 people +20.0%
2002 6,000 people +0.0%
2003 5,000 people -16.7%
2004 5,000 people +0.0%
2005 5,000 people +0.0%
2006 5,000 people +0.0%
2007 5,000 people +0.0%
2008 6,000 people +20.0%
2009 5,000 people -16.7%
2010 6,000 people +20.0%
2011 6,000 people +0.0%
2012 5,000 people -16.7%
2013 5,000 people +0.0%
2014 5,000 people +0.0%
2015 5,000 people +0.0%
2016 5,000 people +0.0%
2017 5,000 people +0.0%
2018 5,000 people +0.0%
2019 6,000 people +20.0%
2020 7,000 people +16.7%
2021 9,000 people +28.6%
2022 7,000 people -22.2%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 7,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people, 38% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 7,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000 people, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 19,500 people 19,000 people 20,000 people 2
1920s 19,800 people 19,000 people 20,000 people 10
1930s 25,300 people 21,000 people 29,000 people 10
1940s 34,000 people 34,000 people 34,000 people 1
1990s 5,625 people 5,000 people 7,000 people 8
2000s 5,300 people 5,000 people 6,000 people 10
2010s 5,300 people 5,000 people 6,000 people 10
2020s 7,667 people 7,000 people 9,000 people 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, gaps filled in Latvia?
Military personnel, gaps filled in Latvia was 7,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 34,000 people in 1940.
What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,000 people in 1992.
How does Latvia rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
Latvia ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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
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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.