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Armed forces personnel — Namibia

Armed forces personnel in Namibia in 2020 — 16,000 people. Ranked 113 in the world out of 170. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 100%.

2020 16,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 113of 170
Period maximum 16,000 people2017
Period minimum 5,900 people1997

Trend over time

1991–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Namibia, 1991–20205,00010,00015,00020,000199119941997200020032006200920122015201820201991: 8,000 people1992: 8,000 people1993: 8,000 people1994: 8,000 people1995: 8,100 people1996: 8,200 people1997: 5,900 people1998: 9,100 people1999: 9,100 people2000: 9,100 people2001: 15,000 people2002: 15,000 people2003: 15,000 people2004: 15,000 people2005: 15,000 people2006: 15,000 people2007: 15,000 people2008: 15,000 people2009: 15,200 people2010: 15,200 people2011: 15,200 people2012: 15,200 people2013: 15,200 people2014: 15,200 people2015: 15,200 people2016: 15,900 people2017: 16,000 people2018: 15,900 people2019: 16,000 people2020: 16,000 people
Change over the period: +8,000 (+100%) Average annual rate: 2.42 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Namibia 16,000 people
World 27.41M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.73M people
Southern Africa computed 116,000 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Namibia, by year Namibia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 16,000 +0 +0%
2019 16,000 +100 +0.63%
2018 15,900 −100 −0.63%
2017 16,000 +100 +0.63%
2016 15,900 +700 +4.61%
2015 15,200 +0 +0%
2014 15,200 +0 +0%
2013 15,200 +0 +0%
2012 15,200 +0 +0%
2011 15,200 +0 +0%
2010 15,200 +0 +0%
2009 15,200 +200 +1.33%
2008 15,000 +0 +0%
2007 15,000 +0 +0%
2006 15,000 +0 +0%
2005 15,000 +0 +0%
2004 15,000 +0 +0%
2003 15,000 +0 +0%
2002 15,000 +0 +0%
2001 15,000 +5,900 +64.84%
2000 9,100 +0 +0%
1999 9,100 +0 +0%
1998 9,100 +3,200 +54.24%
1997 5,900 −2,300 −28.05%
1996 8,200 +100 +1.23%
1995 8,100 +100 +1.25%
1994 8,000 +0 +0%
1993 8,000 +0 +0%
1992 8,000 +0 +0%
1991 8,000 — —

Southern Africa, 2020

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

ZA South Africa 89,000 NA Namibia 16,000 BW Botswana 9,000 LS Lesotho 2,000
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About the indicator

The total number of active military personnel: all branches of the armed forces, as well as paramilitary forces if their training, structure and equipment allow them to be used in support of the regular forces. Reservists are not counted. Estimates of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

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

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