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Armed forces personnel — Oman

Armed forces personnel in Oman in 2020 — 47,000 people. Ranked 71 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 61%.

2020 47,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 71of 170
Period maximum 47,900 people1995
Period minimum 29,000 people1989

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Oman, 1985–202025,00030,00035,00040,00045,00050,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 29,200 people1989: 29,000 people1990: 32,000 people1991: 29,000 people1992: 35,000 people1993: 35,000 people1994: 35,000 people1995: 47,900 people1996: 47,900 people1997: 47,900 people1998: 47,900 people1999: 47,900 people2000: 47,900 people2001: 47,800 people2002: 46,100 people2003: 46,100 people2004: 45,000 people2005: 46,000 people2006: 47,000 people2007: 47,000 people2008: 47,000 people2009: 47,000 people2010: 47,000 people2011: 47,000 people2012: 47,000 people2013: 47,000 people2014: 47,000 people2015: 47,000 people2016: 47,000 people2017: 47,000 people2018: 46,600 people2019: 47,000 people2020: 47,000 people
Change over the period: +17,800 (+60.96%) Average annual rate: 1.37 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Oman 47,000 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 — Oman, by year Oman All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 47,000 +0 +0%
2019 47,000 +400 +0.86%
2018 46,600 −400 −0.85%
2017 47,000 +0 +0%
2016 47,000 +0 +0%
2015 47,000 +0 +0%
2014 47,000 +0 +0%
2013 47,000 +0 +0%
2012 47,000 +0 +0%
2011 47,000 +0 +0%
2010 47,000 +0 +0%
2009 47,000 +0 +0%
2008 47,000 +0 +0%
2007 47,000 +0 +0%
2006 47,000 +1,000 +2.17%
2005 46,000 +1,000 +2.22%
2004 45,000 −1,100 −2.39%
2003 46,100 +0 +0%
2002 46,100 −1,700 −3.56%
2001 47,800 −100 −0.21%
2000 47,900 +0 +0%
1999 47,900 +0 +0%
1998 47,900 +0 +0%
1997 47,900 +0 +0%
1996 47,900 +0 +0%
1995 47,900 +12,900 +36.86%
1994 35,000 +0 +0%
1993 35,000 +0 +0%
1992 35,000 +6,000 +20.69%
1991 29,000 −3,000 −9.38%
1990 32,000 +3,000 +10.34%
1989 29,000 — —
1985 29,200 — —

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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