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Armed forces personnel — Jordan

Armed forces personnel in Jordan in 2020 — 116,000 people. Ranked 50 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 65%.

2020 116,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 50of 170
Period maximum 190,000 people1989
Period minimum 70,300 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Jordan, 1985–202050,000100,000150,000200,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 70,300 people1989: 190,000 people1990: 100,000 people1991: 100,000 people1992: 100,000 people1993: 100,000 people1994: 100,000 people1995: 128,600 people1996: 128,700 people1997: 134,050 people1998: 134,050 people1999: 134,000 people2000: 148,900 people2001: 110,200 people2002: 110,200 people2003: 110,500 people2004: 110,000 people2005: 111,000 people2006: 111,000 people2007: 111,000 people2008: 111,000 people2009: 110,500 people2010: 110,500 people2011: 110,500 people2012: 115,500 people2013: 115,500 people2014: 115,500 people2015: 115,500 people2016: 115,500 people2017: 116,000 people2018: 101,500 people2019: 116,000 people2020: 116,000 people
Change over the period: +45,700 (+65.01%) Average annual rate: 1.44 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Jordan 116,000 people
World 27.41M people
Middle East & North Africa 4.83M people
Western Asia computed 2.28M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Jordan, by year Jordan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 116,000 +0 +0%
2019 116,000 +14,500 +14.29%
2018 101,500 −14,500 −12.5%
2017 116,000 +500 +0.43%
2016 115,500 +0 +0%
2015 115,500 +0 +0%
2014 115,500 +0 +0%
2013 115,500 +0 +0%
2012 115,500 +5,000 +4.52%
2011 110,500 +0 +0%
2010 110,500 +0 +0%
2009 110,500 −500 −0.45%
2008 111,000 +0 +0%
2007 111,000 +0 +0%
2006 111,000 +0 +0%
2005 111,000 +1,000 +0.91%
2004 110,000 −500 −0.45%
2003 110,500 +300 +0.27%
2002 110,200 +0 +0%
2001 110,200 −38,700 −25.99%
2000 148,900 +14,900 +11.12%
1999 134,000 −50 −0.04%
1998 134,050 +0 +0%
1997 134,050 +5,350 +4.16%
1996 128,700 +100 +0.08%
1995 128,600 +28,600 +28.6%
1994 100,000 +0 +0%
1993 100,000 +0 +0%
1992 100,000 +0 +0%
1991 100,000 +0 +0%
1990 100,000 −90,000 −47.37%
1989 190,000 — —
1985 70,300 — —

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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