Armed forces personnel since 1816 in OPEC in 2022 — 1,566,000 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 353.9%.
1960–2022 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: OPEC
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.57M | +20,000 | +1.29% |
| 2021 | 1.55M | +39,000 | +2.59% |
| 2020 | 1.51M | +224,000 | +17.46% |
| 2019 | 1.28M | +19,000 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.26M | +8,000 | +0.64% |
| 2017 | 1.26M | +38,000 | +3.12% |
| 2016 | 1.22M | −121,000 | −9.04% |
| 2015 | 1.34M | −88,000 | −6.17% |
| 2014 | 1.43M | +7,000 | +0.49% |
| 2013 | 1.42M | +0 | +0% |
| 2012 | 1.42M | −68,000 | −4.57% |
| 2011 | 1.49M | −332,000 | −18.24% |
| 2010 | 1.82M | +13,000 | +0.72% |
| 2009 | 1.81M | +58,000 | +3.32% |
| 2008 | 1.75M | +304,000 | +21.04% |
| 2007 | 1.45M | +31,000 | +2.19% |
| 2006 | 1.41M | +172,000 | +13.85% |
| 2005 | 1.24M | −156,000 | −11.16% |
| 2004 | 1.4M | −160,000 | −10.27% |
| 2003 | 1.56M | +19,000 | +1.23% |
| 2002 | 1.54M | −40,000 | −2.53% |
| 2001 | 1.58M | +23,000 | +1.48% |
| 2000 | 1.56M | +43,000 | +2.84% |
| 1999 | 1.51M | +16,000 | +1.07% |
| 1998 | 1.5M | −91,000 | −5.73% |
| 1997 | 1.59M | −14,000 | −0.87% |
| 1996 | 1.6M | +16,000 | +1.01% |
| 1995 | 1.59M | +33,000 | +2.12% |
| 1994 | 1.55M | +17,000 | +1.11% |
| 1993 | 1.54M | +0 | +0% |
| 1992 | 1.54M | −50,000 | −3.15% |
| 1991 | 1.59M | −844,000 | −34.73% |
| 1990 | 2.43M | +287,000 | +13.39% |
| 1989 | 2.14M | −45,000 | −2.06% |
| 1988 | 2.19M | +326,000 | +17.51% |
| 1987 | 1.86M | +95,000 | +5.38% |
| 1986 | 1.77M | +28,000 | +1.61% |
| 1985 | 1.74M | +9,000 | +0.52% |
| 1984 | 1.73M | +521,000 | +43.09% |
| 1983 | 1.21M | +53,000 | +4.58% |
| 1982 | 1.16M | +14,000 | +1.23% |
| 1981 | 1.14M | −87,000 | −7.08% |
| 1980 | 1.23M | −103,000 | −7.73% |
| 1979 | 1.33M | +125,000 | +10.36% |
| 1978 | 1.21M | +147,000 | +13.87% |
| 1977 | 1.06M | −112,000 | −9.56% |
| 1976 | 1.17M | +81,000 | +7.42% |
| 1975 | 1.09M | +107,000 | +10.87% |
| 1974 | 984,000 | +39,000 | +4.13% |
| 1973 | 945,000 | +26,000 | +2.83% |
| 1972 | 919,000 | +4,000 | +0.44% |
| 1971 | 915,000 | +157,000 | +20.71% |
| 1970 | 758,000 | +118,000 | +18.44% |
| 1969 | 640,000 | +40,000 | +6.67% |
| 1968 | 600,000 | +72,000 | +13.64% |
| 1967 | 528,000 | +10,000 | +1.93% |
| 1966 | 518,000 | +23,000 | +4.65% |
| 1965 | 495,000 | +32,000 | +6.91% |
| 1964 | 463,000 | +3,000 | +0.65% |
| 1963 | 460,000 | +48,000 | +11.65% |
| 1962 | 412,000 | +66,000 | +19.08% |
| 1961 | 346,000 | +1,000 | +0.29% |
| 1960 | 345,000 | — | — |
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.
The number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
Defense Armed forces as a share of the populationWhat share of a country’s population military personnel make up — a measure of how militarized a society is.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.