Military personnel, gaps filled in Lebanon

Lebanon: Military personnel, gaps filled was 60,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
60,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
72,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
3,000 people
in 1948
Years of data
77
1946–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Lebanon, 1946–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k194619842022

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

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Lebanon, 1946 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Chile 69,000 people compare
  2. 55 Canada 67,000 people compare
  3. 56 Azerbaijan 64,000 people compare
  4. 57 Australia 60,000 people compare
  5. 59 Dominican Republic 56,000 people compare
  6. 60 South Sudan 53,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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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.