Military personnel, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Military personnel, gaps filled was 4,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea is 4,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,000 people, in 2014.
Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,000 people | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 people | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500 people, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,500 people, 42% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,800 people | 3,000 people | 4,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 3,000 people | 3,000 people | 3,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,400 people | 4,000 people | 5,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,800 people | 3,000 people | 9,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,800 people | 2,000 people | 4,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 4,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 people in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.