Military personnel, gaps filled in Rwanda
Rwanda: Military personnel, gaps filled was 33,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1962–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 33,000 people for military personnel, gaps filled in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 70,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,000 people, in 1962.
That places Rwanda 76th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,000 people | — |
| 1963 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30,000 people | +400.0% |
| 1992 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55,000 people | +83.3% |
| 1997 | 40,000 people | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 70,000 people | +75.0% |
| 2001 | 70,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51,000 people | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 51,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33,000 people | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 33,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33,000 people | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 33,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,000 people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 33,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000 people, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,500 people | 1,000 people | 4,000 people | 8 |
| 1970s | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,100 people | 5,000 people | 6,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,100 people | 6,000 people | 55,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,300 people | 33,000 people | 70,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,000 people | 33,000 people | 33,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,000 people | 33,000 people | 33,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Rwanda?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Rwanda was 33,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 70,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 people in 1962.
- How does Rwanda rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Rwanda ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.