Military personnel, gaps filled in Madagascar

Madagascar: Military personnel, gaps filled was 14,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
14,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
135,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Madagascar, 1960–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k196019912022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Madagascar stood at 14,000 people.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Madagascar peaked at 135,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,000 people, in 1960.

Madagascar ranks 111th 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 Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Madagascar, 1960 to 2022.
Year people Change
1960 1,000 people
1961 2,000 people +100.0%
1962 3,000 people +50.0%
1963 6,000 people +100.0%
1964 7,000 people +16.7%
1965 5,000 people -28.6%
1966 8,000 people +60.0%
1967 9,000 people +12.5%
1968 9,000 people +0.0%
1969 9,000 people +0.0%
1970 9,000 people +0.0%
1971 8,000 people -11.1%
1972 8,000 people +0.0%
1973 8,000 people +0.0%
1974 11,000 people +37.5%
1975 13,000 people +18.2%
1976 17,000 people +30.8%
1977 17,000 people +0.0%
1978 20,000 people +17.6%
1979 20,000 people +0.0%
1980 20,000 people +0.0%
1981 28,000 people +40.0%
1982 28,000 people +0.0%
1983 29,000 people +3.6%
1984 28,000 people -3.4%
1985 27,000 people -3.6%
1986 26,000 people -3.7%
1987 26,000 people +0.0%
1988 21,000 people -19.2%
1989 21,000 people +0.0%
1990 21,000 people +0.0%
1991 21,000 people +0.0%
1992 21,000 people +0.0%
1993 21,000 people +0.0%
1994 21,000 people +0.0%
1995 21,000 people +0.0%
1996 21,000 people +0.0%
1997 21,000 people +0.0%
1998 20,000 people -4.8%
1999 20,000 people +0.0%
2000 18,000 people -10.0%
2001 16,000 people -11.1%
2002 14,000 people -12.5%
2003 14,000 people +0.0%
2004 75,000 people +435.7%
2005 135,000 people +80.0%
2006 14,000 people -89.6%
2007 14,000 people +0.0%
2008 14,000 people +0.0%
2009 14,000 people +0.0%
2010 14,000 people +0.0%
2011 14,000 people +0.0%
2012 14,000 people +0.0%
2013 14,000 people +0.0%
2014 14,000 people +0.0%
2015 14,000 people +0.0%
2016 14,000 people +0.0%
2017 14,000 people +0.0%
2018 14,000 people +0.0%
2019 14,000 people +0.0%
2020 14,000 people +0.0%
2021 14,000 people +0.0%
2022 14,000 people +0.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 14,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,000 people, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 14,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,900 people 1,000 people 9,000 people 10
1970s 13,100 people 8,000 people 20,000 people 10
1980s 25,400 people 20,000 people 29,000 people 10
1990s 20,800 people 20,000 people 21,000 people 10
2000s 32,800 people 14,000 people 135,000 people 10
2010s 14,000 people 14,000 people 14,000 people 10
2020s 14,000 people 14,000 people 14,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 111 Paraguay 14,000 people compare
  2. 111 Senegal 14,000 people compare
  3. 111 Somalia 14,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, gaps filled in Madagascar?
Military personnel, gaps filled in Madagascar was 14,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 135,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Madagascar rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
Madagascar ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar 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.