Military personnel, gaps filled in Botswana
Botswana: Military personnel, gaps filled was 9,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, gaps filled in Botswana, 1966–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Botswana stood at 9,000 people. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 9,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1966.
Botswana ranks 127th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 people | — |
| 1967 | 0 people | — |
| 1968 | 0 people | — |
| 1969 | 0 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 people | — |
| 1971 | 0 people | — |
| 1972 | 0 people | — |
| 1973 | 0 people | — |
| 1974 | 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 6,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 9,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 9,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000 people, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 700 people | 0 people | 2,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,600 people | 3,000 people | 6,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,200 people | 6,000 people | 8,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,000 people | 9,000 people | 9,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,000 people | 9,000 people | 9,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,000 people | 9,000 people | 9,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 127 Central African Republic 9,000 people compare
- 127 New Zealand 9,000 people compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 9,000 people compare
- 127 Tajikistan 9,000 people compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Botswana?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Botswana was 9,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1966.
- How does Botswana rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel with 103 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.
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel with 103 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.