Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Estonia

Estonia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 7,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
7,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
8,100
in 2002
All-time low
3,000
in 1992
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Estonia, 1992–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1992200620201992: 3.0k1993: 5.0k1994: 4.0k1995: 5.5k1996: 5.5k1997: 6.3k1998: 7.1k1999: 7.6k2000: 7.6k2001: 7.3k2002: 8.1k2003: 8.1k2004: 6.0k2005: 8.0k2006: 7.0k2007: 7.0k2008: 7.0k2009: 5.5k2010: 5.8k2011: 5.8k2012: 5.8k2013: 5.8k2014: 5.8k2015: 6.4k2016: 6.4k2017: 6.0k2018: 6.7k2019: 7.0k2020: 7.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Estonia recorded 7,000 for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.

The figure is up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Estonia peaked at 8,100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 1992.

Estonia ranks 142nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Estonia, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 3,000
1993 5,000 +66.7%
1994 4,000 -20.0%
1995 5,500 +37.5%
1996 5,500 +0.0%
1997 6,300 +14.5%
1998 7,140 +13.3%
1999 7,600 +6.4%
2000 7,600 +0.0%
2001 7,300 -3.9%
2002 8,100 +11.0%
2003 8,100 +0.0%
2004 6,000 -25.9%
2005 8,000 +33.3%
2006 7,000 -12.5%
2007 7,000 +0.0%
2008 7,000 +0.0%
2009 5,450 -22.1%
2010 5,750 +5.5%
2011 5,750 +0.0%
2012 5,750 +0.0%
2013 5,750 +0.0%
2014 5,750 +0.0%
2015 6,400 +11.3%
2016 6,400 +0.0%
2017 6,000 -6.2%
2018 6,700 +11.7%
2019 7,000 +4.5%
2020 7,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,505 3,000 7,600 8
2000s 7,155 5,450 8,100 10
2010s 6,125 5,750 7,000 10
2020s 7,000 7,000 7,000 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 140 Albania 8,000 compare
  2. 140 Brunei Darussalam 8,000 compare
  3. 142 Gabon 7,000 compare
  4. 142 Slovenia 7,000 compare
  5. 145 Bhutan 6,000 compare
  6. 145 Jamaica 6,000 compare
  7. 145 Republic of Moldova 6,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Estonia?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Estonia was 7,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 8,100 in 2002.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 1992.
How does Estonia rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Estonia ranks 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 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
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 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.