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Armed forces personnel — Israel

Armed forces personnel in Israel in 2020 — 178,000 people. Ranked 36 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 25.4%.

2020 178,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 36of 170
Period maximum 191,000 people1989
Period minimum 142,000 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Israel, 1985–2020140,000160,000180,000200,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 142,000 people1989: 191,000 people1990: 190,000 people1991: 190,000 people1992: 181,000 people1993: 181,000 people1994: 185,000 people1995: 178,100 people1996: 181,100 people1997: 181,050 people1998: 181,050 people1999: 179,550 people2000: 180,500 people2001: 171,500 people2002: 169,500 people2003: 175,000 people2004: 176,000 people2005: 176,000 people2006: 185,000 people2007: 185,000 people2008: 185,000 people2009: 184,550 people2010: 184,550 people2011: 184,550 people2012: 184,500 people2013: 184,500 people2014: 184,500 people2015: 184,500 people2016: 184,500 people2017: 178,000 people2018: 177,500 people2019: 178,000 people2020: 178,000 people
Change over the period: +36,000 (+25.35%) Average annual rate: 0.65 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Israel 178,000 people
World 27.41M people
Middle East & North Africa 4.83M people
Western Asia computed 2.28M people
High-income countries computed 6.77M people
Armed forces personnel — Israel, by year Israel All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 178,000 +0 +0%
2019 178,000 +500 +0.28%
2018 177,500 −500 −0.28%
2017 178,000 −6,500 −3.52%
2016 184,500 +0 +0%
2015 184,500 +0 +0%
2014 184,500 +0 +0%
2013 184,500 +0 +0%
2012 184,500 −50 −0.03%
2011 184,550 +0 +0%
2010 184,550 +0 +0%
2009 184,550 −450 −0.24%
2008 185,000 +0 +0%
2007 185,000 +0 +0%
2006 185,000 +9,000 +5.11%
2005 176,000 +0 +0%
2004 176,000 +1,000 +0.57%
2003 175,000 +5,500 +3.24%
2002 169,500 −2,000 −1.17%
2001 171,500 −9,000 −4.99%
2000 180,500 +950 +0.53%
1999 179,550 −1,500 −0.83%
1998 181,050 +0 +0%
1997 181,050 −50 −0.03%
1996 181,100 +3,000 +1.68%
1995 178,100 −6,900 −3.73%
1994 185,000 +4,000 +2.21%
1993 181,000 +0 +0%
1992 181,000 −9,000 −4.74%
1991 190,000 +0 +0%
1990 190,000 −1,000 −0.52%
1989 191,000 — —
1985 142,000 — —

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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