Military personnel, gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Military personnel, gaps filled was 9,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1922–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, gaps filled in New Zealand is 9,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 157,000 people in 1944 and was at its lowest, 1,000 people, in 1922.
New Zealand ranks 127th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 1,000 people | — |
| 1923 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 100,000 people | +9900.0% |
| 1942 | 154,000 people | +54.0% |
| 1943 | 155,500 people | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 157,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 9,000 people | -94.3% |
| 1951 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 10,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1953 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 11,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1957 | 12,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 11,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 12,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1960 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 13,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 12,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 13,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 11,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 9,000 people | -10.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 9,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people, 49% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 9,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,500 people, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1930s | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 113,500 people | 1,000 people | 157,000 people | 5 |
| 1950s | 10,400 people | 9,000 people | 12,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,800 people | 12,000 people | 14,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,300 people | 13,000 people | 14,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,600 people | 12,000 people | 13,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,400 people | 10,000 people | 11,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,000 people | 9,000 people | 9,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,300 people | 9,000 people | 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,333 people | 9,000 people | 10,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for New Zealand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in New Zealand was 9,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 157,000 people in 1944.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 people in 1922.
- How does New Zealand rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.