Military personnel, gaps filled in Paraguay
Paraguay: Military personnel, gaps filled was 14,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
14,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
60,000 people
in 1866
All-time low
1,000 people
in 1879
Years of data
172
1846–2022
Military personnel, gaps filled in Paraguay, 1846–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 14,000 people for military personnel, gaps filled in 2022.
That represents a change of up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Paraguay peaked at 60,000 people in 1866 and was at its lowest, 1,000 people, in 1879.
That places Paraguay 111th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1846 | 8,000 people | — |
| 1847 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 15,000 people | +87.5% |
| 1862 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 30,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1865 | 47,000 people | +56.7% |
| 1866 | 60,000 people | +27.7% |
| 1867 | 40,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1868 | 28,000 people | -30.0% |
| 1869 | 8,000 people | -71.4% |
| 1870 | 3,000 people | -62.5% |
| 1876 | 2,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1877 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 1,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1880 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 2,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1893 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 1,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1897 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 2,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1900 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1907 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 3,000 people | +200.0% |
| 1910 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 4,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1913 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 3,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1915 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 4,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1921 | 3,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1922 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 20,000 people | +566.7% |
| 1934 | 22,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1935 | 18,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1936 | 3,000 people | -83.3% |
| 1937 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 8,000 people | +166.7% |
| 1939 | 3,000 people | -62.5% |
| 1940 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 6,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1946 | 4,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1947 | 9,000 people | +125.0% |
| 1948 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 6,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1951 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 7,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1957 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 8,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1959 | 11,000 people | +37.5% |
| 1960 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 19,000 people | +72.7% |
| 1962 | 18,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 17,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 20,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 14,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 16,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 20,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 19,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 19,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 10,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 14,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 14,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 14,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,000 people, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 8,000 people | 8,000 people | 8,000 people | 4 |
| 1850s | 8,000 people | 8,000 people | 8,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 26,600 people | 8,000 people | 60,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,000 people | 1,000 people | 3,000 people | 5 |
| 1880s | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,500 people | 1,000 people | 2,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,800 people | 1,000 people | 3,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,200 people | 3,000 people | 4,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,100 people | 3,000 people | 4,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,600 people | 3,000 people | 22,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,200 people | 3,000 people | 9,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 6,900 people | 6,000 people | 11,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,500 people | 11,000 people | 20,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,500 people | 15,000 people | 20,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,700 people | 14,000 people | 17,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,100 people | 16,000 people | 17,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,400 people | 10,000 people | 20,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,100 people | 11,000 people | 12,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,000 people | 14,000 people | 14,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for Paraguay
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Paraguay?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Paraguay was 14,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 people in 1866.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 people in 1879.
- How does Paraguay rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Paraguay ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.