Military personnel, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Military personnel, gaps filled was 257,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1927–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia stood at 257,000 people. That is the highest value across all 96 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 257,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,000 people, in 1927.
That places Saudi Arabia 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 4,000 people | — |
| 1928 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 5,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 6,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1951 | 7,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1952 | 8,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1953 | 9,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1954 | 34,000 people | +277.8% |
| 1955 | 33,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 32,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 31,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 30,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 35,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1962 | 37,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 35,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 40,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 40,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 45,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 50,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 60,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 60,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 65,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 75,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 75,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 75,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 75,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 75,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 75,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 75,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 79,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 79,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 79,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 80,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 84,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 82,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 146,000 people | +78.0% |
| 1991 | 191,000 people | +30.8% |
| 1992 | 172,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 172,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 164,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 175,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 180,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 180,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 190,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 190,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 202,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 201,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 200,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 200,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 200,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 200,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 200,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 225,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 224,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 222,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 234,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 234,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 234,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 234,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 234,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 227,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 227,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 227,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 227,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 227,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 227,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 257,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 257,000 people | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 257,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people, 13.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 257,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,500 people, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 3 |
| 1930s | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 4,100 people | 4,000 people | 5,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 22,000 people | 6,000 people | 34,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43,200 people | 30,000 people | 60,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 74,400 people | 65,000 people | 79,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,400 people | 79,000 people | 84,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,000 people | 146,000 people | 191,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,400 people | 200,000 people | 225,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,500 people | 227,000 people | 234,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 247,000 people | 227,000 people | 257,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 257,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 257,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 people in 1927.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.