Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Lithuania

Lithuania: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 37,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
37,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
39,550
in 2018
All-time low
8,900
in 1995
Years of data
29
1992–2020

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200620201992: 10.0k1993: 10.0k1994: 10.0k1995: 8.9k1996: 9.9k1997: 10.1k1998: 15.0k1999: 16.0k2000: 16.6k2001: 17.2k2002: 27.3k2003: 27.3k2004: 28.0k2005: 29.0k2006: 24.0k2007: 24.0k2008: 24.0k2009: 25.2k2010: 25.2k2011: 23.4k2012: 23.4k2013: 21.9k2014: 27.4k2015: 28.3k2016: 29.6k2017: 34.0k2018: 39.5k2019: 37.0k2020: 37.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Lithuania is 37,000, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Lithuania peaked at 39,550 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,900, in 1995.

That places Lithuania 82nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Lithuania, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 10,000
1993 10,000 +0.0%
1994 10,000 +0.0%
1995 8,900 -11.0%
1996 9,900 +11.2%
1997 10,050 +1.5%
1998 15,030 +49.6%
1999 16,030 +6.7%
2000 16,600 +3.6%
2001 17,200 +3.6%
2002 27,300 +58.7%
2003 27,300 +0.0%
2004 28,000 +2.6%
2005 29,000 +3.6%
2006 24,000 -17.2%
2007 24,000 +0.0%
2008 24,000 +0.0%
2009 25,240 +5.2%
2010 25,240 +0.0%
2011 23,350 -7.5%
2012 23,350 +0.0%
2013 21,950 -6.0%
2014 27,400 +24.8%
2015 28,330 +3.4%
2016 29,650 +4.7%
2017 34,000 +14.7%
2018 39,550 +16.3%
2019 37,000 -6.4%
2020 37,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,239 8,900 16,030 8
2000s 24,264 16,600 29,000 10
2010s 28,982 21,950 39,550 10
2020s 37,000 37,000 37,000 1

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 79 Mali 41,000 compare
  2. 79 Netherlands 41,000 compare
  3. 81 Yemen 40,000 compare
  4. 82 Bulgaria 37,000 compare
  5. 84 Rwanda 35,000 compare
  6. 85 Cameroon 34,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Lithuania?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Lithuania was 37,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 39,550 in 2018.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 8,900 in 1995.
How does Lithuania rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Lithuania ranks 82nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania 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
Last refreshed

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.