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Armed forces personnel — Lebanon

Armed forces personnel in Lebanon in 2020 — 80,000 people. Ranked 56 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 359.8%.

2020 80,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 56of 170
Period maximum 85,100 people2003
Period minimum 17,400 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Lebanon, 1985–2020025,00050,00075,000100,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 17,400 people1989: 18,000 people1990: 36,000 people1991: 36,000 people1992: 37,000 people1993: 37,000 people1994: 50,000 people1995: 62,800 people1996: 67,400 people1997: 73,600 people1998: 68,100 people1999: 80,900 people2000: 76,600 people2001: 84,800 people2002: 84,800 people2003: 85,100 people2004: 85,000 people2005: 85,000 people2006: 76,000 people2007: 76,000 people2008: 76,000 people2009: 79,100 people2010: 79,100 people2011: 80,000 people2012: 80,000 people2013: 80,000 people2014: 80,000 people2015: 80,000 people2016: 80,000 people2017: 80,000 people2018: 80,000 people2019: 80,000 people2020: 80,000 people
Change over the period: +62,600 (+359.77%) Average annual rate: 4.46 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Lebanon 80,000 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 — Lebanon, by year Lebanon All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 80,000 +0 +0%
2019 80,000 +0 +0%
2018 80,000 +0 +0%
2017 80,000 +0 +0%
2016 80,000 +0 +0%
2015 80,000 +0 +0%
2014 80,000 +0 +0%
2013 80,000 +0 +0%
2012 80,000 +0 +0%
2011 80,000 +900 +1.14%
2010 79,100 +0 +0%
2009 79,100 +3,100 +4.08%
2008 76,000 +0 +0%
2007 76,000 +0 +0%
2006 76,000 −9,000 −10.59%
2005 85,000 +0 +0%
2004 85,000 −100 −0.12%
2003 85,100 +300 +0.35%
2002 84,800 +0 +0%
2001 84,800 +8,200 +10.7%
2000 76,600 −4,300 −5.32%
1999 80,900 +12,800 +18.8%
1998 68,100 −5,500 −7.47%
1997 73,600 +6,200 +9.2%
1996 67,400 +4,600 +7.32%
1995 62,800 +12,800 +25.6%
1994 50,000 +13,000 +35.14%
1993 37,000 +0 +0%
1992 37,000 +1,000 +2.78%
1991 36,000 +0 +0%
1990 36,000 +18,000 +100%
1989 18,000 — —
1985 17,400 — —

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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