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Armed forces personnel — Egypt

Armed forces personnel in Egypt in 2020 — 836,000 people. Ranked 7 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 87.9%.

2020 836,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 7of 170
Period maximum 866,000 people2006
Period minimum 424,000 people1992

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Egypt, 1985–2020400,000600,000800,0001M19851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 445,000 people1989: 450,000 people1990: 434,000 people1991: 434,000 people1992: 424,000 people1993: 424,000 people1994: 430,000 people1995: 610,000 people1996: 672,000 people1997: 680,000 people1998: 680,000 people1999: 680,000 people2000: 678,500 people2001: 768,000 people2002: 773,000 people2003: 780,000 people2004: 798,000 people2005: 799,000 people2006: 866,000 people2007: 866,000 people2008: 866,000 people2009: 865,500 people2010: 835,500 people2011: 835,500 people2012: 835,500 people2013: 835,500 people2014: 835,500 people2015: 835,500 people2016: 835,500 people2017: 836,000 people2018: 835,500 people2019: 836,000 people2020: 836,000 people
Change over the period: +391,000 (+87.87%) Average annual rate: 1.82 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Egypt 836,000 people
World 27.41M people
Middle East & North Africa 4.83M people
Northern Africa computed 1.6M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Egypt, by year Egypt All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 836,000 +0 +0%
2019 836,000 +500 +0.06%
2018 835,500 −500 −0.06%
2017 836,000 +500 +0.06%
2016 835,500 +0 +0%
2015 835,500 +0 +0%
2014 835,500 +0 +0%
2013 835,500 +0 +0%
2012 835,500 +0 +0%
2011 835,500 +0 +0%
2010 835,500 −30,000 −3.47%
2009 865,500 −500 −0.06%
2008 866,000 +0 +0%
2007 866,000 +0 +0%
2006 866,000 +67,000 +8.39%
2005 799,000 +1,000 +0.13%
2004 798,000 +18,000 +2.31%
2003 780,000 +7,000 +0.91%
2002 773,000 +5,000 +0.65%
2001 768,000 +89,500 +13.19%
2000 678,500 −1,500 −0.22%
1999 680,000 +0 +0%
1998 680,000 +0 +0%
1997 680,000 +8,000 +1.19%
1996 672,000 +62,000 +10.16%
1995 610,000 +180,000 +41.86%
1994 430,000 +6,000 +1.42%
1993 424,000 +0 +0%
1992 424,000 −10,000 −2.3%
1991 434,000 +0 +0%
1990 434,000 −16,000 −3.56%
1989 450,000 — —
1985 445,000 — —

Northern Africa, 2020

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

EG Egypt 836,000 DZ Algeria 326,000 MA Morocco 246,000 SD Sudan 144,000 TN Tunisia 48,000 LY Libya 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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