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Armed forces personnel — Cyprus

Armed forces personnel in Cyprus in 2020 — 13,000 people. Ranked 121 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 30%.

2020 13,000 people −18.75% vs 2019
World rank 121of 170
Period maximum 16,000 people2017
Period minimum 10,000 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Cyprus, 1985–202010,00012,00014,00016,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 10,000 people1989: 14,000 people1990: 10,000 people1991: 10,000 people1992: 10,000 people1995: 14,000 people1996: 14,000 people1997: 10,500 people1998: 10,620 people1999: 10,750 people2000: 10,800 people2001: 10,800 people2002: 10,100 people2003: 10,100 people2004: 11,000 people2005: 10,750 people2006: 10,750 people2007: 10,750 people2008: 10,750 people2009: 10,750 people2010: 12,750 people2011: 12,750 people2012: 12,750 people2013: 12,750 people2014: 12,750 people2015: 12,750 people2016: 15,750 people2017: 16,000 people2018: 16,000 people2019: 16,000 people2020: 13,000 people
Change over the period: +3,000 (+30%) Average annual rate: 0.75 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Cyprus 13,000 people
World 27.41M people
Europe & Central Asia 5.01M people
Western Asia computed 2.28M people
High-income countries computed 6.77M people
Armed forces personnel — Cyprus, by year Cyprus All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 13,000 −3,000 −18.75%
2019 16,000 +0 +0%
2018 16,000 +0 +0%
2017 16,000 +250 +1.59%
2016 15,750 +3,000 +23.53%
2015 12,750 +0 +0%
2014 12,750 +0 +0%
2013 12,750 +0 +0%
2012 12,750 +0 +0%
2011 12,750 +0 +0%
2010 12,750 +2,000 +18.6%
2009 10,750 +0 +0%
2008 10,750 +0 +0%
2007 10,750 +0 +0%
2006 10,750 +0 +0%
2005 10,750 −250 −2.27%
2004 11,000 +900 +8.91%
2003 10,100 +0 +0%
2002 10,100 −700 −6.48%
2001 10,800 +0 +0%
2000 10,800 +50 +0.47%
1999 10,750 +130 +1.22%
1998 10,620 +120 +1.14%
1997 10,500 −3,500 −25%
1996 14,000 +0 +0%
1995 14,000 — —
1992 10,000 +0 +0%
1991 10,000 +0 +0%
1990 10,000 −4,000 −28.57%
1989 14,000 — —
1985 10,000 — —

Western Asia, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

TR Türkiye 512,000 IQ Iraq 459,000 SA Saudi Arabia 282,000 SY Syria 269,000 IL Israel 178,000 JO Jordan 116,000 AZ Azerbaijan 82,000 LB Lebanon 80,000 AE United Arab Emirates 63,000 AM Armenia 47,000 OM Oman 47,000 YE Yemen 40,000 GE Georgia 26,000 KW Kuwait 25,000 QA Qatar 22,000 BH Bahrain 19,000 CY Cyprus 13,000 PS Palestine 0
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About the indicator

The total number of active military personnel: all branches of the armed forces, as well as paramilitary forces if their training, structure and equipment allow them to be used in support of the regular forces. Reservists are not counted. Estimates of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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