Military personnel, gaps filled in Singapore

Singapore: Military personnel, gaps filled was 51,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
51,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
73,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0 people
in 1965
Years of data
58
1965–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Singapore, 1965–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196519932022

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

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Singapore, 1965 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Dominican Republic 56,000 people compare
  2. 60 South Sudan 53,000 people compare
  3. 62 Cuba 49,000 people compare
  4. 63 Belarus 48,000 people compare
  5. 63 Uzbekistan 48,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Military personnel, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 15,868 data points, 1816–2022
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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.