Military personnel, gaps filled in Mauritania
Mauritania: Military personnel, gaps filled was 16,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, gaps filled in Mauritania, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 16,000 people for military personnel, gaps filled in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 17,000 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 105th 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 people | — |
| 1961 | 0 people | — |
| 1962 | 0 people | — |
| 1963 | 0 people | — |
| 1964 | 2,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15,000 people | +400.0% |
| 1977 | 17,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 12,000 people | -29.4% |
| 1979 | 8,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 16,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 16,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 17,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 17,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 16,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500 people, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 16,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,300 people | 0 people | 3,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,000 people | 3,000 people | 17,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,600 people | 8,000 people | 16,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,200 people | 16,000 people | 17,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,000 people | 16,000 people | 16,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,000 people | 16,000 people | 16,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,000 people | 16,000 people | 16,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Mauritania?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Mauritania was 16,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 people in 1977.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Mauritania ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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
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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.