Military personnel, gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Military personnel, gaps filled was 51,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel, gaps filled in Singapore, 1965–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, gaps filled in Singapore is 51,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 73,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1965.
That places Singapore 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Singapore, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 people | — |
| 1966 | 0 people | — |
| 1967 | 10,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 11,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 12,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 14,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 15,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 20,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 24,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 27,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 35,000 people | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 36,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 64,000 people | +77.8% |
| 1979 | 57,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 50,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 59,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 60,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 42,000 people | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 56,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 56,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 56,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 56,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 56,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 56,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 56,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 56,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 56,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 56,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 53,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 53,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 60,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 60,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 72,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51,000 people | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 51,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51,000 people | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 51,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people, 2.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 51,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,500 people, 5.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,600 people | 0 people | 12,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 31,600 people | 14,000 people | 64,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,700 people | 42,000 people | 60,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,100 people | 53,000 people | 60,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,900 people | 60,000 people | 73,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,000 people | 73,000 people | 73,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,000 people | 51,000 people | 51,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 59 Dominican Republic 56,000 people compare
- 60 South Sudan 53,000 people compare
- 62 Cuba 49,000 people compare
- 63 Belarus 48,000 people compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 48,000 people compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Singapore?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Singapore was 51,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 73,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1965.
- How does Singapore rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.