Military personnel, gaps filled in Gabon

Gabon: Military personnel, gaps filled was 5,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
5,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
0 people
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Gabon, 1960–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Gabon stood at 5,000 people.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Gabon peaked at 10,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1960.

That places Gabon 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Gabon, 1960 to 2022.
Year people Change
1960 0 people
1961 0 people
1962 0 people
1963 1,000 people
1964 1,000 people +0.0%
1965 1,000 people +0.0%
1966 1,000 people +0.0%
1967 1,000 people +0.0%
1968 1,000 people +0.0%
1969 1,000 people +0.0%
1970 1,000 people +0.0%
1971 1,000 people +0.0%
1972 2,000 people +100.0%
1973 2,000 people +0.0%
1974 2,000 people +0.0%
1975 3,000 people +50.0%
1976 3,000 people +0.0%
1977 4,000 people +33.3%
1978 4,000 people +0.0%
1979 5,000 people +25.0%
1980 5,000 people +0.0%
1981 7,000 people +40.0%
1982 7,000 people +0.0%
1983 7,000 people +0.0%
1984 7,000 people +0.0%
1985 7,000 people +0.0%
1986 9,000 people +28.6%
1987 9,000 people +0.0%
1988 8,000 people -11.1%
1989 10,000 people +25.0%
1990 9,000 people -10.0%
1991 10,000 people +11.1%
1992 7,000 people -30.0%
1993 7,000 people +0.0%
1994 6,000 people -14.3%
1995 7,000 people +16.7%
1996 7,000 people +0.0%
1997 10,000 people +42.9%
1998 7,000 people -30.0%
1999 7,000 people +0.0%
2000 5,000 people -28.6%
2001 5,000 people +0.0%
2002 5,000 people +0.0%
2003 5,000 people +0.0%
2004 5,000 people +0.0%
2005 5,000 people +0.0%
2006 5,000 people +0.0%
2007 5,000 people +0.0%
2008 5,000 people +0.0%
2009 5,000 people +0.0%
2010 5,000 people +0.0%
2011 5,000 people +0.0%
2012 5,000 people +0.0%
2013 5,000 people +0.0%
2014 5,000 people +0.0%
2015 5,000 people +0.0%
2016 5,000 people +0.0%
2017 5,000 people +0.0%
2018 5,000 people +0.0%
2019 5,000 people +0.0%
2020 5,000 people +0.0%
2021 5,000 people +0.0%
2022 5,000 people +0.0%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 5,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 5,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000 people, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 700 people 0 people 1,000 people 10
1970s 2,700 people 1,000 people 5,000 people 10
1980s 7,600 people 5,000 people 10,000 people 10
1990s 7,700 people 6,000 people 10,000 people 10
2000s 5,000 people 5,000 people 5,000 people 10
2010s 5,000 people 5,000 people 5,000 people 10
2020s 5,000 people 5,000 people 5,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 142 Bhutan 6,000 people compare
  2. 142 Jamaica 6,000 people compare
  3. 142 Slovenia 6,000 people compare
  4. 145 Moldova 5,000 people compare
  5. 145 Trinidad and Tobago 5,000 people compare
  6. 148 Fiji 4,000 people compare
  7. 148 Gambia 4,000 people compare
  8. 148 Guinea-Bissau 4,000 people compare
  9. 148 Papua New Guinea 4,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, gaps filled in Gabon?
Military personnel, gaps filled in Gabon was 5,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 10,000 people in 1989.
What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1960.
How does Gabon rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
Gabon ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon 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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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.

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Indicator
Military personnel, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 15,868 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

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.