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Namibia vs North Macedonia: Armed forces personnel

Namibia
16,000
in 2020
North Macedonia
16,000
in 2020
Namibia rank
113th
North Macedonia rank
113th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Namibia
  • North Macedonia
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k199120052020

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 16,000 against 16,000 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Namibia ranks 113th and North Macedonia ranks 113th of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel
Source
The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.