Military personnel, gaps filled in Libya
Libya: Military personnel, gaps filled was 7,000 people in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, gaps filled in Libya, 1951–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Libya recorded 7,000 people for military personnel, gaps filled in 2015.
That represents a change of down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Libya peaked at 91,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,000 people, in 1951.
That places Libya 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2015, 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 5,000 people | +66.7% |
| 1960 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 8,000 people | +60.0% |
| 1962 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,000 people | +62.5% |
| 1964 | 16,000 people | +23.1% |
| 1965 | 17,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 20,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 25,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 18,000 people | -28.0% |
| 1971 | 19,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 20,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 50,000 people | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 51,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 53,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 55,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 55,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 68,000 people | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 90,000 people | +32.4% |
| 1985 | 91,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 91,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 91,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 86,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 86,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 86,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 86,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 85,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 80,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 76,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 76,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 70,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 76,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 76,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53,000 people | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 30,000 people | -43.4% |
| 2014 | 7,000 people | -76.7% |
| 2015 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,500 people, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,222 people | 3,000 people | 5,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 16,200 people | 5,000 people | 30,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,300 people | 18,000 people | 51,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,600 people | 53,000 people | 91,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,900 people | 70,000 people | 86,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,000 people | 76,000 people | 76,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,500 people | 7,000 people | 76,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Libya?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Libya was 7,000 people in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 91,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 people in 1951.
- How does Libya rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Libya ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.