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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Jordan

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Jordan in 2022 — 101,000 people. Ranked 46 in the world out of 189. Since 1946, the indicator has risen by 1,162.5%.

2022 101,000 people +0% vs 2021
World rank 46of 189
Period maximum 190,000 people1989
Period minimum 8,000 people1946

Trend over time

1946–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Jordan, 1946–2022050,000100,000150,000200,000194619541962197019781986199420022010201820221946: 8,000 people1948: 8,000 people1950: 15,000 people1952: 15,000 people1954: 15,000 people1956: 25,000 people1958: 46,000 people1961: 35,000 people1963: 45,000 people1965: 55,000 people1967: 60,000 people1969: 60,000 people1971: 65,000 people1973: 70,000 people1975: 60,000 people1977: 70,000 people1979: 67,000 people1981: 66,000 people1983: 72,000 people1985: 81,000 people1987: 100,000 people1989: 190,000 people1991: 100,000 people1993: 100,000 people1995: 100,000 people1997: 102,000 people1999: 102,000 people2001: 100,000 people2003: 100,000 people2005: 101,000 people2007: 101,000 people2009: 101,000 people2011: 101,000 people2013: 101,000 people2015: 101,000 people2017: 101,000 people2019: 101,000 people2021: 101,000 people2022: 101,000 people
Change over the period: +93,000 (+1,162.5%) Average annual rate: 3.39 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Jordan 101,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
Middle East & North Africa computed 2.58M people
Western Asia computed 1.65M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 6.55M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Jordan, by year Jordan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 101,000 +0 +0%
2021 101,000 +0 +0%
2020 101,000 +0 +0%
2019 101,000 +0 +0%
2018 101,000 +0 +0%
2017 101,000 +0 +0%
2016 101,000 +0 +0%
2015 101,000 +0 +0%
2014 101,000 +0 +0%
2013 101,000 +0 +0%
2012 101,000 +0 +0%
2011 101,000 +0 +0%
2010 101,000 +0 +0%
2009 101,000 +0 +0%
2008 101,000 +0 +0%
2007 101,000 +0 +0%
2006 101,000 +0 +0%
2005 101,000 +1,000 +1%
2004 100,000 +0 +0%
2003 100,000 +0 +0%
2002 100,000 +0 +0%
2001 100,000 −4,000 −3.85%
2000 104,000 +2,000 +1.96%
1999 102,000 +0 +0%
1998 102,000 +0 +0%
1997 102,000 +2,000 +2%
1996 100,000 +0 +0%
1995 100,000 +0 +0%
1994 100,000 +0 +0%
1993 100,000 +0 +0%
1992 100,000 +0 +0%
1991 100,000 +0 +0%
1990 100,000 −90,000 −47.37%
1989 190,000 +25,000 +15.15%
1988 165,000 +65,000 +65%
1987 100,000 +14,000 +16.28%
1986 86,000 +5,000 +6.17%
1985 81,000 +3,000 +3.85%
1984 78,000 +6,000 +8.33%
1983 72,000 +4,000 +5.88%
1982 68,000 +2,000 +3.03%
1981 66,000 +1,000 +1.54%
1980 65,000 −2,000 −2.99%
1979 67,000 −3,000 −4.29%
1978 70,000 +0 +0%
1977 70,000 +5,000 +7.69%
1976 65,000 +5,000 +8.33%
1975 60,000 −10,000 −14.29%
1974 70,000 +0 +0%
1973 70,000 +0 +0%
1972 70,000 +5,000 +7.69%
1971 65,000 −5,000 −7.14%
1970 70,000 +10,000 +16.67%
1969 60,000 +5,000 +9.09%
1968 55,000 −5,000 −8.33%
1967 60,000 +10,000 +20%
1966 50,000 −5,000 −9.09%
1965 55,000 +10,000 +22.22%
1964 45,000 +0 +0%
1963 45,000 +10,000 +28.57%
1962 35,000 +0 +0%
1961 35,000 — —
1959 46,000 +0 +0%
1958 46,000 +10,000 +27.78%
1957 36,000 +11,000 +44%
1956 25,000 +10,000 +66.67%
1955 15,000 +0 +0%
1954 15,000 +0 +0%
1953 15,000 +0 +0%
1952 15,000 +0 +0%
1951 15,000 +0 +0%
1950 15,000 +1,000 +7.14%
1949 14,000 +6,000 +75%
1948 8,000 +0 +0%
1947 8,000 +0 +0%
1946 8,000 — —

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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