Military personnel, gaps filled in Norway

Norway: Military personnel, gaps filled was 25,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
25,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
51,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
4,000 people
in 1930
Years of data
114
1905–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Norway, 1905–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military personnel, gaps filled in Norway is 25,000 people, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Norway peaked at 51,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,000 people, in 1930.

That places Norway 88th 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Norway, 1905 to 2022.
Year people Change
1905 32,000 people
1906 7,000 people -78.1%
1907 7,000 people +0.0%
1908 7,000 people +0.0%
1909 7,000 people +0.0%
1910 5,000 people -28.6%
1911 5,000 people +0.0%
1912 5,000 people +0.0%
1913 5,000 people +0.0%
1914 5,000 people +0.0%
1915 5,000 people +0.0%
1916 5,000 people +0.0%
1917 7,000 people +40.0%
1918 7,000 people +0.0%
1919 7,000 people +0.0%
1920 7,000 people +0.0%
1921 7,000 people +0.0%
1922 7,000 people +0.0%
1923 7,000 people +0.0%
1924 7,000 people +0.0%
1925 6,000 people -14.3%
1926 7,000 people +16.7%
1927 6,000 people -14.3%
1928 6,000 people +0.0%
1929 6,000 people +0.0%
1930 4,000 people -33.3%
1931 5,000 people +25.0%
1932 5,000 people +0.0%
1933 5,000 people +0.0%
1934 4,000 people -20.0%
1935 4,000 people +0.0%
1936 4,000 people +0.0%
1937 4,000 people +0.0%
1938 4,000 people +0.0%
1939 4,000 people +0.0%
1940 4,000 people +0.0%
1945 4,000 people +0.0%
1946 33,000 people +725.0%
1947 30,000 people -9.1%
1948 30,000 people +0.0%
1949 30,000 people +0.0%
1950 30,000 people +0.0%
1951 30,000 people +0.0%
1952 31,000 people +3.3%
1953 31,000 people +0.0%
1954 32,000 people +3.2%
1955 33,000 people +3.1%
1956 34,000 people +3.0%
1957 34,000 people +0.0%
1958 35,000 people +2.9%
1959 36,000 people +2.9%
1960 37,000 people +2.8%
1961 32,000 people -13.5%
1962 34,000 people +6.2%
1963 35,000 people +2.9%
1964 35,000 people +0.0%
1965 35,000 people +0.0%
1966 35,000 people +0.0%
1967 35,000 people +0.0%
1968 35,000 people +0.0%
1969 35,000 people +0.0%
1970 35,000 people +0.0%
1971 35,000 people +0.0%
1972 35,000 people +0.0%
1973 39,000 people +11.4%
1974 40,000 people +2.6%
1975 38,000 people -5.0%
1976 39,000 people +2.6%
1977 39,000 people +0.0%
1978 40,000 people +2.6%
1979 40,000 people +0.0%
1980 40,000 people +0.0%
1981 39,000 people -2.5%
1982 40,000 people +2.6%
1983 41,000 people +2.5%
1984 39,000 people -4.9%
1985 36,000 people -7.7%
1986 38,000 people +5.6%
1987 38,000 people +0.0%
1988 40,000 people +5.3%
1989 43,000 people +7.5%
1990 51,000 people +18.6%
1991 41,000 people -19.6%
1992 36,000 people -12.2%
1993 32,000 people -11.1%
1994 33,000 people +3.1%
1995 38,000 people +15.2%
1996 38,000 people +0.0%
1997 33,000 people -13.2%
1998 33,000 people +0.0%
1999 33,000 people +0.0%
2000 27,000 people -18.2%
2001 27,000 people +0.0%
2002 27,000 people +0.0%
2003 27,000 people +0.0%
2004 26,000 people -3.7%
2005 26,000 people +0.0%
2006 26,000 people +0.0%
2007 23,000 people -11.5%
2008 16,000 people -30.4%
2009 19,000 people +18.8%
2010 24,000 people +26.3%
2011 26,000 people +8.3%
2012 24,000 people -7.7%
2013 24,000 people +0.0%
2014 26,000 people +8.3%
2015 26,000 people +0.0%
2016 26,000 people +0.0%
2017 25,000 people -3.8%
2018 24,000 people -4.0%
2019 23,000 people -4.2%
2020 23,000 people +0.0%
2021 25,000 people +8.7%
2022 25,000 people +0.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 25,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 25,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000 people, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 12,000 people 7,000 people 32,000 people 5
1910s 5,600 people 5,000 people 7,000 people 10
1920s 6,600 people 6,000 people 7,000 people 10
1930s 4,300 people 4,000 people 5,000 people 10
1940s 21,833 people 4,000 people 33,000 people 6
1950s 32,600 people 30,000 people 36,000 people 10
1960s 34,800 people 32,000 people 37,000 people 10
1970s 38,000 people 35,000 people 40,000 people 10
1980s 39,400 people 36,000 people 43,000 people 10
1990s 36,800 people 32,000 people 51,000 people 10
2000s 24,400 people 16,000 people 27,000 people 10
2010s 24,800 people 23,000 people 26,000 people 10
2020s 24,333 people 23,000 people 25,000 people 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, gaps filled in Norway?
Military personnel, gaps filled in Norway was 25,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 51,000 people in 1990.
What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4,000 people in 1930.
How does Norway rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
Norway ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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.