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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Israel

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Israel in 2022 — 170,000 people. Ranked 28 in the world out of 189. Since 1948, the indicator has risen by 100%.

2022 170,000 people +0% vs 2021
World rank 28of 189
Period maximum 205,000 people1982
Period minimum 63,000 people1961

Trend over time

1948–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Israel, 1948–20220100,000200,000300,00019481956196419721980198819962004201220201948: 85,000 people1950: 78,000 people1952: 75,000 people1954: 75,000 people1956: 75,000 people1958: 65,000 people1960: 65,000 people1962: 65,000 people1964: 65,000 people1966: 65,000 people1968: 95,000 people1970: 105,000 people1972: 130,000 people1974: 182,000 people1976: 172,000 people1978: 179,000 people1980: 196,000 people1982: 205,000 people1984: 205,000 people1986: 180,000 people1988: 191,000 people1990: 190,000 people1992: 181,000 people1994: 185,000 people1996: 185,000 people1998: 175,000 people2000: 172,000 people2002: 161,000 people2004: 168,000 people2006: 168,000 people2008: 177,000 people2010: 177,000 people2012: 177,000 people2014: 177,000 people2016: 177,000 people2018: 177,000 people2020: 170,000 people2022: 170,000 people
Change over the period: +85,000 (+100%) Average annual rate: 0.94 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Israel 170,000 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 — Israel, by year Israel All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 170,000 +0 +0%
2021 170,000 +0 +0%
2020 170,000 +0 +0%
2019 170,000 −7,000 −3.95%
2018 177,000 +0 +0%
2017 177,000 +0 +0%
2016 177,000 +0 +0%
2015 177,000 +0 +0%
2014 177,000 +0 +0%
2013 177,000 +0 +0%
2012 177,000 +0 +0%
2011 177,000 +0 +0%
2010 177,000 +0 +0%
2009 177,000 +0 +0%
2008 177,000 +9,000 +5.36%
2007 168,000 +0 +0%
2006 168,000 +0 +0%
2005 168,000 +0 +0%
2004 168,000 +1,000 +0.6%
2003 167,000 +6,000 +3.73%
2002 161,000 −3,000 −1.83%
2001 164,000 −8,000 −4.65%
2000 172,000 −1,000 −0.58%
1999 173,000 −2,000 −1.14%
1998 175,000 −10,000 −5.41%
1997 185,000 +0 +0%
1996 185,000 +0 +0%
1995 185,000 +0 +0%
1994 185,000 +4,000 +2.21%
1993 181,000 +0 +0%
1992 181,000 −9,000 −4.74%
1991 190,000 +0 +0%
1990 190,000 −1,000 −0.52%
1989 191,000 +0 +0%
1988 191,000 +11,000 +6.11%
1987 180,000 +0 +0%
1986 180,000 −15,000 −7.69%
1985 195,000 −10,000 −4.88%
1984 205,000 +0 +0%
1983 205,000 +0 +0%
1982 205,000 +4,000 +1.99%
1981 201,000 +5,000 +2.55%
1980 196,000 +15,000 +8.29%
1979 181,000 +2,000 +1.12%
1978 179,000 +0 +0%
1977 179,000 +7,000 +4.07%
1976 172,000 +0 +0%
1975 172,000 −10,000 −5.49%
1974 182,000 +52,000 +40%
1973 130,000 +0 +0%
1972 130,000 +0 +0%
1971 130,000 +25,000 +23.81%
1970 105,000 +5,000 +5%
1969 100,000 +5,000 +5.26%
1968 95,000 +20,000 +26.67%
1967 75,000 +10,000 +15.38%
1966 65,000 +0 +0%
1965 65,000 +0 +0%
1964 65,000 +0 +0%
1963 65,000 +0 +0%
1962 65,000 +2,000 +3.17%
1961 63,000 −2,000 −3.08%
1960 65,000 +0 +0%
1959 65,000 +0 +0%
1958 65,000 −5,000 −7.14%
1957 70,000 −5,000 −6.67%
1956 75,000 +0 +0%
1955 75,000 +0 +0%
1954 75,000 +0 +0%
1953 75,000 +0 +0%
1952 75,000 +0 +0%
1951 75,000 −3,000 −3.85%
1950 78,000 −4,000 −4.88%
1949 82,000 −3,000 −3.53%
1948 85,000 — —

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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