Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 6,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 173 countries
All-time high
15,300
in 1995
All-time low
6,000
in 2019
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200620201992: 9.0k1993: 13.0k1994: 11.0k1995: 15.3k1996: 15.3k1997: 14.4k1998: 14.4k1999: 14.1k2000: 12.9k2001: 11.6k2002: 10.6k2003: 10.3k2004: 9.0k2005: 10.0k2006: 8.0k2007: 9.0k2008: 8.0k2009: 7.7k2010: 7.7k2011: 7.8k2012: 7.8k2013: 7.8k2014: 7.8k2015: 7.5k2016: 7.5k2017: 7.0k2018: 6.2k2019: 6.0k2020: 6.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Republic of Moldova is 6,000, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Republic of Moldova peaked at 15,300 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,000, in 2019.

Republic of Moldova ranks 145th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Republic of Moldova, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 9,000
1993 13,000 +44.4%
1994 11,000 -15.4%
1995 15,300 +39.1%
1996 15,300 +0.0%
1997 14,430 -5.7%
1998 14,450 +0.1%
1999 14,050 -2.8%
2000 12,900 -8.2%
2001 11,600 -10.1%
2002 10,600 -8.6%
2003 10,300 -2.8%
2004 9,000 -12.6%
2005 10,000 +11.1%
2006 8,000 -20.0%
2007 9,000 +12.5%
2008 8,000 -11.1%
2009 7,733 -3.3%
2010 7,733 +0.0%
2011 7,750 +0.2%
2012 7,750 +0.0%
2013 7,750 +0.0%
2014 7,750 +0.0%
2015 7,550 -2.6%
2016 7,550 +0.0%
2017 7,000 -7.3%
2018 6,150 -12.1%
2019 6,000 -2.4%
2020 6,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,316 9,000 15,300 8
2000s 9,713 7,733 12,900 10
2010s 7,298 6,000 7,750 10
2020s 6,000 6,000 6,000 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 142 Estonia 7,000 compare
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  3. 142 Slovenia 7,000 compare
  4. 145 Bhutan 6,000 compare
  5. 145 Jamaica 6,000 compare
  6. 148 Trinidad and Tobago 5,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Republic of Moldova?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Republic of Moldova was 6,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 15,300 in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 6,000 in 2019.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Republic of Moldova ranks 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova 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.