Military personnel, gaps filled in Somalia
Somalia: Military personnel, gaps filled was 14,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, gaps filled in Somalia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 14,000 people for military personnel, gaps filled in 2022.
That represents a change of up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Somalia peaked at 54,000 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1992.
That places Somalia 111th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,000 people | +125.0% |
| 1964 | 11,000 people | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 12,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 15,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 16,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 14,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 18,000 people | +28.6% |
| 1970 | 20,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 25,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 31,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 53,000 people | +71.0% |
| 1978 | 54,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 54,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 54,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 54,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 54,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 43,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 43,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50,000 people | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 50,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 47,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 47,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7,000 people | -85.1% |
| 1992 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 50,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 50,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 666.67 people | — |
| 2008 | 1,333 people | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 people | +566.7% |
| 2015 | 11,000 people | -45.0% |
| 2016 | 17,000 people | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 20,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 14,000 people | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 14,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,000 people, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 14,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, gaps filled in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +566.7% | 3,000 people | 20,000 people |
| 1963 | +125.0% | 4,000 people | 9,000 people |
| 1992 | -100.0% | 7,000 people | 0 people |
| 2005 | -100.0% | 50,000 people | 0 people |
| 2008 | +100.0% | 666.67 people | 1,333 people |
| 1991 | -85.1% | 47,000 people | 7,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,700 people | 4,000 people | 18,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,200 people | 20,000 people | 54,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,000 people | 43,000 people | 54,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,800 people | 0 people | 50,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,000 people | 0 people | 50,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 11,700 people | 2,000 people | 20,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,000 people | 14,000 people | 20,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, gaps filled in Somalia?
- Military personnel, gaps filled in Somalia was 14,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,000 people in 1978.
- What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
- Somalia ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.