Guinea vs Namibia: Military personnel

Guinea
10,000 people
in 2022
Namibia
10,000 people
in 2022
Guinea rank
123rd
Namibia rank
123rd

Military personnel over time

  • Guinea
  • Namibia
010.0k20.0k30.0k195819902022

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 10,000 people against 10,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 123rd and Namibia ranks 123rd of 194 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 13,200 people 7,200 people 6,000 people Guinea
2000s 10,600 people 9,000 people 1,600 people Guinea
2010s 10,600 people 9,200 people 1,400 people Guinea
2020s 10,000 people 10,000 people 0 people

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Guinea or Namibia?
Guinea, at 10,000 people against 10,000 people in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Guinea and Namibia?
0 people, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Namibia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Guinea and Namibia rank globally for military personnel?
Guinea ranks 123rd and Namibia ranks 123rd 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.