Military personnel, gaps filled in Myanmar
Myanmar: Military personnel, gaps filled was 356,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, gaps filled in Myanmar, 1948–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Myanmar stood at 356,000 people.
The figure is down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Myanmar peaked at 488,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,000 people, in 1948.
Myanmar ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 3,000 people | — |
| 1949 | 4,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1950 | 6,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1951 | 8,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1952 | 10,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1953 | 14,000 people | +40.0% |
| 1954 | 19,000 people | +35.7% |
| 1955 | 25,000 people | +31.6% |
| 1956 | 33,000 people | +32.0% |
| 1957 | 44,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1958 | 56,000 people | +27.3% |
| 1959 | 67,000 people | +19.6% |
| 1960 | 79,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1961 | 90,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1962 | 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 105,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 123,000 people | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 133,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 135,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 136,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 136,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 173,000 people | +27.2% |
| 1970 | 174,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 175,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 191,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 198,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 202,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 209,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 210,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 208,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 212,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 212,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 179,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 210,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 210,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 179,000 people | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 181,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 186,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 186,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 200,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 230,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 286,000 people | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 286,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 322,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 322,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 322,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 322,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 322,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 322,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 345,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 344,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 344,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 444,000 people | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 488,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 458,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 428,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 376,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 375,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 406,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 406,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 406,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 406,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 406,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 406,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 406,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 406,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 406,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 406,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 406,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 406,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 406,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 356,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 356,000 people | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 356,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500 people, 23.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 356,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,500 people, 37.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, gaps filled in Myanmar 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +50.0% | 4,000 people | 6,000 people |
| 1953 | +40.0% | 10,000 people | 14,000 people |
| 1954 | +35.7% | 14,000 people | 19,000 people |
| 1949 | +33.3% | 3,000 people | 4,000 people |
| 1951 | +33.3% | 6,000 people | 8,000 people |
| 1957 | +33.3% | 33,000 people | 44,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,500 people | 3,000 people | 4,000 people | 2 |
| 1950s | 28,200 people | 6,000 people | 67,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 121,000 people | 79,000 people | 173,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 199,100 people | 174,000 people | 212,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,300 people | 179,000 people | 210,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 307,900 people | 230,000 people | 345,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 406,900 people | 344,000 people | 488,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 406,000 people | 406,000 people | 406,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 372,667 people | 356,000 people | 406,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Myanmar?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Myanmar was 356,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 488,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 people in 1948.
- How does Myanmar rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Myanmar ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.