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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Yemen

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Yemen in 2022 — 40,000 people. Ranked 69 in the world out of 189. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 68.5%.

2022 40,000 people +0% vs 2021
World rank 69of 189
Period maximum 127,000 people1990
Period minimum 20,000 people2016

Trend over time

1990–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Yemen, 1990–2022050,000100,000150,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 127,000 people1991: 127,000 people1992: 64,000 people1993: 64,000 people1994: 69,000 people1995: 68,000 people1996: 69,000 people1997: 69,000 people1998: 69,000 people1999: 69,000 people2000: 66,000 people2001: 54,000 people2002: 66,000 people2003: 67,000 people2004: 67,000 people2005: 67,000 people2006: 67,000 people2007: 67,000 people2008: 67,000 people2009: 67,000 people2010: 67,000 people2011: 67,000 people2012: 67,000 people2013: 67,000 people2014: 67,000 people2015: 67,000 people2016: 20,000 people2017: 20,000 people2018: 20,000 people2019: 40,000 people2020: 40,000 people2021: 40,000 people2022: 40,000 people
Change over the period: −87,000 (−68.5%) Average annual rate: -3.55 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Yemen 40,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
Middle East & North Africa computed 2.58M people
Western Asia computed 1.65M people
Low-income countries computed 2.98M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Yemen, by year Yemen All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 40,000 +0 +0%
2021 40,000 +0 +0%
2020 40,000 +0 +0%
2019 40,000 +20,000 +100%
2018 20,000 +0 +0%
2017 20,000 +0 +0%
2016 20,000 −47,000 −70.15%
2015 67,000 +0 +0%
2014 67,000 +0 +0%
2013 67,000 +0 +0%
2012 67,000 +0 +0%
2011 67,000 +0 +0%
2010 67,000 +0 +0%
2009 67,000 +0 +0%
2008 67,000 +0 +0%
2007 67,000 +0 +0%
2006 67,000 +0 +0%
2005 67,000 +0 +0%
2004 67,000 +0 +0%
2003 67,000 +1,000 +1.52%
2002 66,000 +12,000 +22.22%
2001 54,000 −12,000 −18.18%
2000 66,000 −3,000 −4.35%
1999 69,000 +0 +0%
1998 69,000 +0 +0%
1997 69,000 +0 +0%
1996 69,000 +1,000 +1.47%
1995 68,000 −1,000 −1.45%
1994 69,000 +5,000 +7.81%
1993 64,000 +0 +0%
1992 64,000 −63,000 −49.61%
1991 127,000 +0 +0%
1990 127,000 — —

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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