Military personnel, gaps filled in Peru
Peru: Military personnel, gaps filled was 81,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
81,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
167,000 people
in 1983
All-time low
3,000 people
in 1896
Years of data
184
1839–2022
Military personnel, gaps filled in Peru, 1839–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, gaps filled in Peru is 81,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Peru peaked at 167,000 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3,000 people, in 1896.
Peru ranks 50th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1839 | 4,000 people | — |
| 1840 | 5,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1841 | 6,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1842 | 7,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1843 | 8,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1844 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 9,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1846 | 10,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1847 | 11,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1848 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 12,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1859 | 10,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1860 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 14,000 people | +40.0% |
| 1862 | 13,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1863 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 18,000 people | +38.5% |
| 1865 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 9,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1868 | 10,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1869 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 5,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1879 | 4,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1880 | 7,000 people | +75.0% |
| 1881 | 6,333 people | -9.5% |
| 1882 | 5,667 people | -10.5% |
| 1883 | 5,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1884 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 4,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1888 | 7,000 people | +75.0% |
| 1889 | 6,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1890 | 4,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1891 | 8,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1892 | 6,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1893 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 3,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1897 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 4,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1902 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 7,000 people | +75.0% |
| 1913 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 11,000 people | +57.1% |
| 1919 | 12,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1920 | 14,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1921 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 10,000 people | -28.6% |
| 1926 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 11,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1929 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 10,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1934 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 17,000 people | +70.0% |
| 1936 | 17,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 14,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1938 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 15,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1940 | 23,500 people | +56.7% |
| 1941 | 32,000 people | +36.2% |
| 1942 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 38,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1947 | 31,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1948 | 29,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1949 | 30,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 31,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 35,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1952 | 36,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 36,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 36,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 18,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1956 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 29,000 people | +61.1% |
| 1958 | 41,000 people | +41.4% |
| 1959 | 42,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 42,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 46,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 48,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 65,000 people | +35.4% |
| 1964 | 70,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 70,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 70,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 70,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 75,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 75,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 80,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 75,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 75,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 75,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 90,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 95,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 125,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 125,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 125,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 151,000 people | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 157,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 164,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 167,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 135,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 128,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 127,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 127,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 111,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 110,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 125,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 123,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 112,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 112,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 112,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 115,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 115,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 115,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 115,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 115,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 115,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 110,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 90,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 80,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 114,000 people | +42.5% |
| 2009 | 114,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 114,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 115,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 115,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 115,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 115,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 115,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81,000 people | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 81,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81,000 people | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 81,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 81,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,000 people, 6.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 8,600 people | 5,000 people | 11,000 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 11,000 people | 10,000 people | 12,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 13,300 people | 9,000 people | 18,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 8,900 people | 4,000 people | 10,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,600 people | 4,000 people | 7,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 4,800 people | 3,000 people | 8,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,900 people | 3,000 people | 4,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 7,300 people | 4,000 people | 12,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 12,200 people | 10,000 people | 14,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 13,000 people | 10,000 people | 17,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 31,150 people | 23,500 people | 38,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 32,200 people | 18,000 people | 42,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 63,100 people | 42,000 people | 75,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 96,500 people | 75,000 people | 125,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,700 people | 110,000 people | 167,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 115,900 people | 112,000 people | 125,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,300 people | 80,000 people | 115,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,300 people | 81,000 people | 115,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,000 people | 81,000 people | 81,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 47 Afghanistan 100,000 people compare
- 48 Nepal 97,000 people compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 83,000 people compare
- 51 South Africa 74,000 people compare
- 52 Argentina 72,000 people compare
- 52 Romania 72,000 people compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Peru?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Peru was 81,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 167,000 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 people in 1896.
- How does Peru rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.