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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Cyprus

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Cyprus in 2022 — 12,000 people. Ranked 116 in the world out of 189. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,100%.

2022 12,000 people +0% vs 2021
World rank 116of 189
Period maximum 20,000 people1965
Period minimum 1,000 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Cyprus, 1960–202205,00010,00015,00020,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620221960: 1,000 people1962: 1,000 people1964: 8,000 people1966: 16,000 people1968: 14,000 people1970: 13,000 people1972: 12,000 people1974: 11,000 people1976: 18,000 people1978: 10,000 people1980: 16,000 people1982: 17,000 people1984: 10,000 people1986: 13,000 people1988: 13,000 people1990: 10,000 people1992: 10,000 people1994: 10,000 people1996: 10,000 people1998: 12,000 people2000: 10,000 people2002: 10,000 people2004: 10,000 people2006: 10,000 people2008: 10,000 people2010: 10,000 people2012: 12,000 people2014: 12,000 people2016: 12,000 people2018: 15,000 people2020: 15,000 people2022: 12,000 people
Change over the period: +11,000 (+1,100%) Average annual rate: 4.09 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Cyprus 12,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
Europe & Central Asia computed 4.15M people
Western Asia computed 1.65M people
High-income countries computed 5.91M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Cyprus, by year Cyprus All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 12,000 +0 +0%
2021 12,000 −3,000 −20%
2020 15,000 +0 +0%
2019 15,000 +0 +0%
2018 15,000 +3,000 +25%
2017 12,000 +0 +0%
2016 12,000 +0 +0%
2015 12,000 +0 +0%
2014 12,000 +0 +0%
2013 12,000 +0 +0%
2012 12,000 +2,000 +20%
2011 10,000 +0 +0%
2010 10,000 +0 +0%
2009 10,000 +0 +0%
2008 10,000 +0 +0%
2007 10,000 +0 +0%
2006 10,000 +0 +0%
2005 10,000 +0 +0%
2004 10,000 +0 +0%
2003 10,000 +0 +0%
2002 10,000 +0 +0%
2001 10,000 +0 +0%
2000 10,000 −4,000 −28.57%
1999 14,000 +2,000 +16.67%
1998 12,000 +2,000 +20%
1997 10,000 +0 +0%
1996 10,000 +0 +0%
1995 10,000 +0 +0%
1994 10,000 +0 +0%
1993 10,000 +0 +0%
1992 10,000 +0 +0%
1991 10,000 +0 +0%
1990 10,000 −4,000 −28.57%
1989 14,000 +1,000 +7.69%
1988 13,000 +0 +0%
1987 13,000 +0 +0%
1986 13,000 +0 +0%
1985 13,000 +3,000 +30%
1984 10,000 +0 +0%
1983 10,000 −7,000 −41.18%
1982 17,000 +1,000 +6.25%
1981 16,000 +0 +0%
1980 16,000 +1,000 +6.67%
1979 15,000 +5,000 +50%
1978 10,000 +0 +0%
1977 10,000 −8,000 −44.44%
1976 18,000 −2,000 −10%
1975 20,000 +9,000 +81.82%
1974 11,000 +0 +0%
1973 11,000 −1,000 −8.33%
1972 12,000 +1,000 +9.09%
1971 11,000 −2,000 −15.38%
1970 13,000 +0 +0%
1969 13,000 −1,000 −7.14%
1968 14,000 −1,000 −6.67%
1967 15,000 −1,000 −6.25%
1966 16,000 −4,000 −20%
1965 20,000 +12,000 +150%
1964 8,000 +7,000 +700%
1963 1,000 +0 +0%
1962 1,000 +0 +0%
1961 1,000 +0 +0%
1960 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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