Military personnel, gaps filled in Malta

Malta: Military personnel, gaps filled was 2,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,000 people
in 1977
All-time low
1,000 people
in 1964
Years of data
59
1964–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Malta, 1964–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

Malta recorded 2,000 people for military personnel, gaps filled in 2022.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Malta peaked at 7,000 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,000 people, in 1964.

Malta ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military personnel, gaps filled in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Malta, 1964 to 2022.
Year people Change
1964 1,000 people
1965 1,000 people +0.0%
1966 1,000 people +0.0%
1967 2,000 people +100.0%
1968 2,000 people +0.0%
1969 2,000 people +0.0%
1970 3,000 people +50.0%
1971 2,000 people -33.3%
1972 2,000 people +0.0%
1973 2,000 people +0.0%
1974 4,000 people +100.0%
1975 3,000 people -25.0%
1976 4,000 people +33.3%
1977 7,000 people +75.0%
1978 7,000 people +0.0%
1979 6,000 people -14.3%
1980 1,000 people -83.3%
1981 1,000 people +0.0%
1982 1,000 people +0.0%
1983 1,000 people +0.0%
1984 1,000 people +0.0%
1985 1,000 people +0.0%
1986 1,000 people +0.0%
1987 1,000 people +0.0%
1988 1,000 people +0.0%
1989 2,000 people +100.0%
1990 2,000 people +0.0%
1991 2,000 people +0.0%
1992 2,000 people +0.0%
1993 2,000 people +0.0%
1994 2,000 people +0.0%
1995 2,000 people +0.0%
1996 2,000 people +0.0%
1997 2,000 people +0.0%
1998 2,000 people +0.0%
1999 2,000 people +0.0%
2000 2,000 people +0.0%
2001 2,000 people +0.0%
2002 2,000 people +0.0%
2003 2,000 people +0.0%
2004 2,000 people +0.0%
2005 2,000 people +0.0%
2006 2,000 people +0.0%
2007 2,000 people +0.0%
2008 2,000 people +0.0%
2009 2,000 people +0.0%
2010 2,000 people +0.0%
2011 2,000 people +0.0%
2012 2,000 people +0.0%
2013 2,000 people +0.0%
2014 2,000 people +0.0%
2015 2,000 people +0.0%
2016 2,000 people +0.0%
2017 2,000 people +0.0%
2018 2,000 people +0.0%
2019 2,000 people +0.0%
2020 2,000 people +0.0%
2021 2,000 people +0.0%
2022 2,000 people +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 2,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people, 11% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 2,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,500 people, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,500 people 1,000 people 2,000 people 6
1970s 4,000 people 2,000 people 7,000 people 10
1980s 1,100 people 1,000 people 2,000 people 10
1990s 2,000 people 2,000 people 2,000 people 10
2000s 2,000 people 2,000 people 2,000 people 10
2010s 2,000 people 2,000 people 2,000 people 10
2020s 2,000 people 2,000 people 2,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 152 Guyana 3,000 people compare
  2. 152 Eswatini 3,000 people compare
  3. 154 Bahamas 2,000 people compare
  4. 154 Belize 2,000 people compare
  5. 154 Liberia 2,000 people compare
  6. 154 Lesotho 2,000 people compare
  7. 154 Montenegro 2,000 people compare
  8. 154 Suriname 2,000 people compare
  9. 154 East Timor 2,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, gaps filled in Malta?
Military personnel, gaps filled in Malta was 2,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 7,000 people in 1977.
What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 people in 1964.
How does Malta rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
Malta ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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.