Gabon vs Gambia: Military personnel

Gabon
5,000 people
in 2022
Gambia
4,000 people
in 2022
Gabon rank
145th
Gambia rank
148th

Military personnel over time

  • Gabon
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 5,000 people against 4,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 1,000 people.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 145th and Gambia ranks 148th of 194 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 1,000 people 0 people 1,000 people Gabon
1970s 2,700 people 0 people 2,700 people Gabon
1980s 7,600 people 1,000 people 6,600 people Gabon
1990s 7,700 people 1,200 people 6,500 people Gabon
2000s 5,000 people 1,000 people 4,000 people Gabon
2010s 5,000 people 1,000 people 4,000 people Gabon
2020s 5,000 people 4,000 people 1,000 people Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Gabon or Gambia?
Gabon, at 5,000 people against 4,000 people in Gambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Gabon and Gambia?
1,000 people, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for military personnel?
Gabon ranks 145th and Gambia ranks 148th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.