Military personnel in Somalia
Somalia: Military personnel was 14,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
14,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
54,000
in 1978
All-time low
0
in 1992
Years of data
52
1960–2022
Military personnel in Somalia, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 14,000 for military personnel in 2022.
That represents a change of up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Somalia peaked at 54,000 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,000 | — |
| 1961 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,000 | +125.0% |
| 1964 | 11,000 | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 15,000 | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 14,000 | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 18,000 | +28.6% |
| 1970 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25,000 | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30,000 | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 53,000 | +71.0% |
| 1978 | 54,000 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 54,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 54,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 54,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 54,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48,000 | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 43,000 | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 43,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50,000 | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 47,000 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7,000 | -85.1% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 50,000 | — |
| 2000 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 2,000 | — |
| 2010 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 | +566.7% |
| 2015 | 11,000 | -45.0% |
| 2016 | 17,000 | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 20,000 | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,000 | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 14,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,000, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 14,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel 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 | 20,000 |
| 1963 | +125.0% | 4,000 | 9,000 |
| 1992 | -100.0% | 7,000 | 0 |
| 2005 | -100.0% | 50,000 | 0 |
| 1991 | -85.1% | 47,000 | 7,000 |
| 1977 | +71.0% | 31,000 | 53,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,700 | 4,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,200 | 20,000 | 54,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,000 | 43,000 | 54,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,800 | 0 | 50,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,000 | 0 | 50,000 | 4 |
| 2010s | 11,700 | 2,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,000 | 14,000 | 20,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Somalia?
- Military personnel in Somalia was 14,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,000 in 1978.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for military personnel?
- Somalia ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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