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Armed forces personnel — Kuwait

Armed forces personnel in Kuwait in 2020 — 25,000 people. Ranked 94 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 108.3%.

2020 25,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 94of 170
Period maximum 25,000 people2017
Period minimum 7,000 people1990

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Kuwait, 1985–2020010,00020,00030,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 12,000 people1989: 20,000 people1990: 7,000 people1991: 10,000 people1992: 12,000 people1993: 12,000 people1994: 15,000 people1995: 21,600 people1996: 20,800 people1997: 20,300 people1998: 20,300 people1999: 20,300 people2000: 20,300 people2001: 20,500 people2002: 22,100 people2003: 22,100 people2004: 21,000 people2005: 23,000 people2006: 23,000 people2007: 23,000 people2008: 23,000 people2009: 22,600 people2010: 22,600 people2011: 22,600 people2012: 22,600 people2013: 22,600 people2014: 22,600 people2015: 22,600 people2016: 22,600 people2017: 25,000 people2018: 24,500 people2019: 25,000 people2020: 25,000 people
Change over the period: +13,000 (+108.33%) Average annual rate: 2.12 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Kuwait 25,000 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 — Kuwait, by year Kuwait All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 25,000 +0 +0%
2019 25,000 +500 +2.04%
2018 24,500 −500 −2%
2017 25,000 +2,400 +10.62%
2016 22,600 +0 +0%
2015 22,600 +0 +0%
2014 22,600 +0 +0%
2013 22,600 +0 +0%
2012 22,600 +0 +0%
2011 22,600 +0 +0%
2010 22,600 +0 +0%
2009 22,600 −400 −1.74%
2008 23,000 +0 +0%
2007 23,000 +0 +0%
2006 23,000 +0 +0%
2005 23,000 +2,000 +9.52%
2004 21,000 −1,100 −4.98%
2003 22,100 +0 +0%
2002 22,100 +1,600 +7.8%
2001 20,500 +200 +0.99%
2000 20,300 +0 +0%
1999 20,300 +0 +0%
1998 20,300 +0 +0%
1997 20,300 −500 −2.4%
1996 20,800 −800 −3.7%
1995 21,600 +6,600 +44%
1994 15,000 +3,000 +25%
1993 12,000 +0 +0%
1992 12,000 +2,000 +20%
1991 10,000 +3,000 +42.86%
1990 7,000 −13,000 −65%
1989 20,000 — —
1985 12,000 — —

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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