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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — all countries

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Bahrain

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Bahrain in 2022 — 8,000 people. Ranked 132 in the world out of 189. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 700%.

2022 8,000 people +0% vs 2021
World rank 132of 189
Period maximum 11,000 people2000
Period minimum 1,000 people1971

Trend over time

1971–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Bahrain, 1971–202205,00010,00015,00019711977198319891995200120072013201920221971: 1,000 people1972: 3,000 people1973: 3,000 people1974: 2,000 people1975: 2,000 people1976: 2,000 people1977: 2,000 people1978: 2,000 people1979: 2,000 people1980: 2,000 people1981: 2,000 people1982: 2,000 people1983: 2,000 people1984: 3,000 people1985: 3,000 people1986: 4,000 people1987: 4,000 people1988: 5,000 people1989: 5,000 people1990: 8,000 people1991: 8,000 people1992: 7,000 people1993: 7,000 people1994: 8,000 people1995: 8,000 people1996: 9,000 people1997: 9,000 people1998: 9,000 people1999: 9,000 people2000: 11,000 people2001: 11,000 people2002: 11,000 people2003: 11,000 people2004: 11,000 people2005: 11,000 people2006: 11,000 people2007: 11,000 people2008: 8,000 people2009: 8,000 people2010: 8,000 people2011: 8,000 people2012: 8,000 people2013: 8,000 people2014: 8,000 people2015: 6,000 people2016: 8,000 people2017: 8,000 people2018: 8,000 people2019: 8,000 people2020: 8,000 people2021: 8,000 people2022: 8,000 people
Change over the period: +7,000 (+700%) Average annual rate: 4.16 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Bahrain 8,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
Middle East & North Africa computed 2.58M people
Western Asia computed 1.65M people
High-income countries computed 5.91M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Bahrain, by year Bahrain All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 8,000 +0 +0%
2021 8,000 +0 +0%
2020 8,000 +0 +0%
2019 8,000 +0 +0%
2018 8,000 +0 +0%
2017 8,000 +0 +0%
2016 8,000 +2,000 +33.33%
2015 6,000 −2,000 −25%
2014 8,000 +0 +0%
2013 8,000 +0 +0%
2012 8,000 +0 +0%
2011 8,000 +0 +0%
2010 8,000 +0 +0%
2009 8,000 +0 +0%
2008 8,000 −3,000 −27.27%
2007 11,000 +0 +0%
2006 11,000 +0 +0%
2005 11,000 +0 +0%
2004 11,000 +0 +0%
2003 11,000 +0 +0%
2002 11,000 +0 +0%
2001 11,000 +0 +0%
2000 11,000 +2,000 +22.22%
1999 9,000 +0 +0%
1998 9,000 +0 +0%
1997 9,000 +0 +0%
1996 9,000 +1,000 +12.5%
1995 8,000 +0 +0%
1994 8,000 +1,000 +14.29%
1993 7,000 +0 +0%
1992 7,000 −1,000 −12.5%
1991 8,000 +0 +0%
1990 8,000 +3,000 +60%
1989 5,000 +0 +0%
1988 5,000 +1,000 +25%
1987 4,000 +0 +0%
1986 4,000 +1,000 +33.33%
1985 3,000 +0 +0%
1984 3,000 +1,000 +50%
1983 2,000 +0 +0%
1982 2,000 +0 +0%
1981 2,000 +0 +0%
1980 2,000 +0 +0%
1979 2,000 +0 +0%
1978 2,000 +0 +0%
1977 2,000 +0 +0%
1976 2,000 +0 +0%
1975 2,000 +0 +0%
1974 2,000 −1,000 −33.33%
1973 3,000 +0 +0%
1972 3,000 +2,000 +200%
1971 1,000 — —

Western Asia, 2022

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

TR Türkiye 355,000 SA Saudi Arabia 257,000 IQ Iraq 193,000 IL Israel 170,000 SY Syria 169,000 JO Jordan 101,000 AE United Arab Emirates 83,000 AZ Azerbaijan 64,000 LB Lebanon 60,000 AM Armenia 43,000 OM Oman 43,000 YE Yemen 40,000 GE Georgia 21,000 KW Kuwait 18,000 QA Qatar 17,000 CY Cyprus 12,000 BH Bahrain 8,000
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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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