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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — all countries

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Namibia

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Namibia in 2022 — 10,000 people. Ranked 123 in the world out of 189. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2022 10,000 people +0% vs 2021
World rank 123of 189
Period maximum 10,000 people1990
Period minimum 3,000 people1998

Trend over time

1990–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Namibia, 1990–202202,5005,0007,50010,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 10,000 people1991: 8,000 people1992: 8,000 people1993: 8,000 people1994: 8,000 people1995: 8,000 people1996: 8,000 people1997: 8,000 people1998: 3,000 people1999: 3,000 people2000: 9,000 people2001: 9,000 people2002: 9,000 people2003: 9,000 people2004: 9,000 people2005: 9,000 people2006: 9,000 people2007: 9,000 people2008: 9,000 people2009: 9,000 people2010: 9,000 people2011: 9,000 people2012: 9,000 people2013: 9,000 people2014: 9,000 people2015: 9,000 people2016: 9,000 people2017: 9,000 people2018: 10,000 people2019: 10,000 people2020: 10,000 people2021: 10,000 people2022: 10,000 people
Change over the period: +0 (+0%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Namibia

Namibia 10,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 1.97M people
Southern Africa computed 95,000 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 5.23M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Namibia, by year Namibia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 10,000 +0 +0%
2021 10,000 +0 +0%
2020 10,000 +0 +0%
2019 10,000 +0 +0%
2018 10,000 +1,000 +11.11%
2017 9,000 +0 +0%
2016 9,000 +0 +0%
2015 9,000 +0 +0%
2014 9,000 +0 +0%
2013 9,000 +0 +0%
2012 9,000 +0 +0%
2011 9,000 +0 +0%
2010 9,000 +0 +0%
2009 9,000 +0 +0%
2008 9,000 +0 +0%
2007 9,000 +0 +0%
2006 9,000 +0 +0%
2005 9,000 +0 +0%
2004 9,000 +0 +0%
2003 9,000 +0 +0%
2002 9,000 +0 +0%
2001 9,000 +0 +0%
2000 9,000 +6,000 +200%
1999 3,000 +0 +0%
1998 3,000 −5,000 −62.5%
1997 8,000 +0 +0%
1996 8,000 +0 +0%
1995 8,000 +0 +0%
1994 8,000 +0 +0%
1993 8,000 +0 +0%
1992 8,000 +0 +0%
1991 8,000 −2,000 −20%
1990 10,000 — —

Southern Africa, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ZA South Africa 74,000 NA Namibia 10,000 BW Botswana 9,000 LS Lesotho 2,000
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About the indicator

The number of military personnel on active duty. The series was assembled by the Correlates of War project and continued with data of the International Institute for Strategic Studies; unlike the World Bank series, which begins in 1985, it reaches 1816 and makes military buildup over two centuries visible — including both world wars.

Important: Over two hundred years borders and the composition of countries changed, so the series before the middle of the 20th century refers to the territory of the time: comparing adjacent years is reliable, comparing 1830 with 2020 only loosely so.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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