Military personnel, gaps filled in Lebanon
Lebanon: Military personnel, gaps filled was 60,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, gaps filled in Lebanon, 1946–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Lebanon stood at 60,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Lebanon peaked at 72,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,000 people, in 1948.
That places Lebanon 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 4,000 people | — |
| 1947 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 3,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1949 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 5,000 people | +66.7% |
| 1951 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1954 | 7,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1955 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 9,000 people | +28.6% |
| 1958 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 10,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 8,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1962 | 10,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 16,000 people | +60.0% |
| 1964 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 19,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 19,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 19,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 24,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,000 people | -62.5% |
| 1978 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 21,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 20,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 19,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 21,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 36,000 people | +71.4% |
| 1987 | 37,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 20,000 people | -45.9% |
| 1989 | 18,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 36,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 36,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 37,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50,000 people | +35.1% |
| 1995 | 55,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 55,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 57,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 58,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 58,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 72,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 72,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 56,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 59,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 60,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60,000 people | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 60,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500 people, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 60,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,500 people, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,500 people | 3,000 people | 4,000 people | 4 |
| 1950s | 6,900 people | 5,000 people | 9,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,300 people | 8,000 people | 19,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,300 people | 9,000 people | 24,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,000 people | 18,000 people | 37,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,900 people | 36,000 people | 58,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,000 people | 56,000 people | 72,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,700 people | 59,000 people | 60,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,000 people | 60,000 people | 60,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 54 Chile 69,000 people compare
- 55 Canada 67,000 people compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 64,000 people compare
- 57 Australia 60,000 people compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 56,000 people compare
- 60 South Sudan 53,000 people compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Lebanon?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Lebanon was 60,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 72,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 people in 1948.
- How does Lebanon rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Lebanon ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.