Military personnel in Namibia
Namibia: Military personnel was 10,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel in Namibia, 1990–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel in Namibia stood at 10,000 people. 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 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,200 people | 3,000 people | 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,000 people | 9,000 people | 9,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,200 people | 9,000 people | 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Namibia?
- Military personnel in Namibia was 10,000 people in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 people 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 Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.