Military personnel, gaps filled in Qatar
Qatar: Military personnel, gaps filled was 17,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel, gaps filled in Qatar, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 17,000 people for military personnel, gaps filled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Qatar peaked at 17,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1971.
Qatar ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Qatar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 people | — |
| 1972 | 2,000 people | — |
| 1973 | 3,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 people | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 9,000 people | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 11,000 people | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 7,000 people | -36.4% |
| 1989 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11,000 people | +57.1% |
| 1991 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,000 people | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,000 people | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 17,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,000 people | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 17,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people, 92% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 17,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,500 people, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,667 people | 0 people | 5,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,100 people | 6,000 people | 11,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,300 people | 8,000 people | 12,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,000 people | 12,000 people | 12,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,000 people | 12,000 people | 17,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,000 people | 17,000 people | 17,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Qatar?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Qatar was 17,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Qatar ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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
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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.