Military personnel, gaps filled in Nepal
Nepal: Military personnel, gaps filled was 97,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, gaps filled in Nepal, 1920–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 97,000 people for military personnel, gaps filled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 103 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Nepal peaked at 97,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20,000 people, in 1924.
That places Nepal 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Nepal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 30,000 people | — |
| 1921 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 25,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1924 | 20,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1925 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 22,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 22,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 22,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 22,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 29,000 people | +31.8% |
| 1970 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 29,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 32,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 37,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 32,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 25,000 people | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 21,000 people | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 24,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 35,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 35,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 35,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 35,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 35,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 35,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 35,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 35,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50,000 people | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 46,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 51,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 63,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 66,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 69,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 69,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96,000 people | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 96,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97,000 people | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 97,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500 people, 6.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 97,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 130,000 people, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 23,500 people | 20,000 people | 30,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 20,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 21,700 people | 20,000 people | 29,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,200 people | 25,000 people | 37,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,900 people | 21,000 people | 35,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,500 people | 35,000 people | 40,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,100 people | 46,000 people | 69,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,300 people | 96,000 people | 97,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,000 people | 97,000 people | 97,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 45 Sudan 104,000 people compare
- 46 Jordan 101,000 people compare
- 47 Afghanistan 100,000 people compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 83,000 people compare
- 50 Peru 81,000 people compare
- 51 South Africa 74,000 people compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Nepal?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Nepal was 97,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 97,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 people in 1924.
- How does Nepal rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.