Military personnel as a share of total population in Namibia
Namibia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.346 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.346
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7396
in 1990
All-time low
0.177
in 1999
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Namibia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.346 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Namibia peaked at 0.7396 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.177, in 1999.
Namibia ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7396 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5764 | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5618 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5476 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5337 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5208 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5079 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.496 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1807 | -63.6% |
| 1999 | 0.177 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5214 | +194.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5214 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4597 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4543 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4493 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.444 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4384 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4325 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4263 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.42 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.413 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4058 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3984 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3884 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3796 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.371 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3629 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.359 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.388 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3774 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3664 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3557 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.346 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4842 | 0.177 | 0.7396 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4567 | 0.42 | 0.5214 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3844 | 0.359 | 0.413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3561 | 0.346 | 0.3664 | 3 |
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More population data for Namibia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Namibia?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Namibia was 0.346 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7396 in 1990.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.177 in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Namibia ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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