Military personnel, gaps filled in Gambia
Gambia: Military personnel, gaps filled was 4,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, gaps filled in Gambia, 1965–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, gaps filled in Gambia stood at 4,000 people. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Gambia peaked at 4,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1965.
Gambia ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, gaps filled in Gambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 people | — |
| 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 | 0 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 people | — |
| 1981 | 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,000 people | +300.0% |
| 2021 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,000 people, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000 people, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,000 people | 0 people | 2,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,200 people | 1,000 people | 2,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 4,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 145 Gabon 5,000 people compare
- 145 Moldova 5,000 people compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 5,000 people compare
- 148 Fiji 4,000 people compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 4,000 people compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 4,000 people compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Gambia?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Gambia was 4,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1965.
- How does Gambia rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Gambia ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.