Military personnel in Namibia
Namibia: Military personnel was 10,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
10,000
in 1990
All-time low
3,000
in 1998
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Military personnel in Namibia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel in Namibia stood at 10,000. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Namibia peaked at 10,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 1998.
Namibia ranks 123rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military personnel in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 | — |
| 1991 | 8,000 | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 | -62.5% |
| 1999 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,000 | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 10,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 10,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,200 | 3,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,200 | 9,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Namibia?
- Military personnel in Namibia was 10,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for military personnel?
- Namibia ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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