Military personnel, gaps filled in Lithuania

Lithuania: Military personnel, gaps filled was 23,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
23,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
50,000 people
in 1919
All-time low
9,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
54
1918–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Lithuania, 1918–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Lithuania stood at 23,000 people.

That represents a change of up 109.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Lithuania peaked at 50,000 people in 1919 and was at its lowest, 9,000 people, in 2008.

Lithuania ranks 92nd 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 Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Lithuania, 1918 to 2022.
Year people Change
1918 42,000 people
1919 50,000 people +19.0%
1920 50,000 people +0.0%
1921 50,000 people +0.0%
1922 30,000 people -40.0%
1923 30,000 people +0.0%
1924 30,000 people +0.0%
1925 30,000 people +0.0%
1926 21,000 people -30.0%
1927 21,000 people +0.0%
1928 18,000 people -14.3%
1929 15,000 people -16.7%
1930 20,000 people +33.3%
1931 18,000 people -10.0%
1932 20,000 people +11.1%
1933 20,000 people +0.0%
1934 19,000 people -5.0%
1935 23,000 people +21.1%
1936 21,000 people -8.7%
1937 23,000 people +9.5%
1938 23,000 people +0.0%
1939 27,000 people +17.4%
1940 33,000 people +22.2%
1992 10,000 people -69.7%
1993 10,000 people +0.0%
1994 10,000 people +0.0%
1995 12,000 people +20.0%
1996 12,000 people +0.0%
1997 12,000 people +0.0%
1998 12,000 people +0.0%
1999 12,000 people +0.0%
2000 13,000 people +8.3%
2001 12,000 people -7.7%
2002 14,000 people +16.7%
2003 13,000 people -7.1%
2004 13,000 people +0.0%
2005 14,000 people +7.7%
2006 14,000 people +0.0%
2007 12,000 people -14.3%
2008 9,000 people -25.0%
2009 9,000 people +0.0%
2010 9,000 people +0.0%
2011 11,000 people +22.2%
2012 11,000 people +0.0%
2013 12,000 people +9.1%
2014 12,000 people +0.0%
2015 11,000 people -8.3%
2016 16,000 people +45.5%
2017 17,000 people +6.2%
2018 18,000 people +5.9%
2019 20,000 people +11.1%
2020 21,000 people +5.0%
2021 23,000 people +9.5%
2022 23,000 people +0.0%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 23,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 23,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000 people, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military personnel, gaps filled in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 -69.7% 33,000 people 10,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 46,000 people 42,000 people 50,000 people 2
1920s 29,500 people 15,000 people 50,000 people 10
1930s 21,400 people 18,000 people 27,000 people 10
1940s 33,000 people 33,000 people 33,000 people 1
1990s 11,250 people 10,000 people 12,000 people 8
2000s 12,300 people 9,000 people 14,000 people 10
2010s 13,700 people 9,000 people 20,000 people 10
2020s 22,333 people 21,000 people 23,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 91 Kenya 24,000 people compare
  2. 92 Austria 23,000 people compare
  3. 92 Belgium 23,000 people compare
  4. 95 Georgia 21,000 people compare
  5. 95 Mali 21,000 people compare
  6. 95 Uruguay 21,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, gaps filled in Lithuania?
Military personnel, gaps filled in Lithuania was 23,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 50,000 people in 1919.
What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 9,000 people in 2008.
How does Lithuania rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
Lithuania ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania 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.