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Armed forces personnel — Qatar

Armed forces personnel in Qatar in 2020 — 22,000 people. Ranked 100 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 266.7%.

2020 22,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 100of 170
Period maximum 22,000 people2017
Period minimum 6,000 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Qatar, 1985–2020010,00020,00030,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 6,000 people1989: 7,000 people1990: 11,000 people1991: 11,000 people1992: 8,000 people1993: 8,000 people1994: 10,000 people1995: 11,100 people1996: 11,800 people1997: 11,800 people1998: 11,800 people1999: 11,800 people2000: 12,300 people2001: 12,300 people2002: 12,400 people2003: 12,400 people2004: 12,000 people2005: 12,000 people2006: 12,000 people2007: 12,000 people2008: 12,000 people2009: 11,800 people2010: 11,800 people2011: 11,800 people2012: 11,800 people2013: 11,800 people2014: 11,800 people2015: 11,800 people2016: 21,500 people2017: 22,000 people2018: 21,500 people2019: 22,000 people2020: 22,000 people
Change over the period: +16,000 (+266.67%) Average annual rate: 3.78 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Qatar 22,000 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 — Qatar, by year Qatar All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 22,000 +0 +0%
2019 22,000 +500 +2.33%
2018 21,500 −500 −2.27%
2017 22,000 +500 +2.33%
2016 21,500 +9,700 +82.2%
2015 11,800 +0 +0%
2014 11,800 +0 +0%
2013 11,800 +0 +0%
2012 11,800 +0 +0%
2011 11,800 +0 +0%
2010 11,800 +0 +0%
2009 11,800 −200 −1.67%
2008 12,000 +0 +0%
2007 12,000 +0 +0%
2006 12,000 +0 +0%
2005 12,000 +0 +0%
2004 12,000 −400 −3.23%
2003 12,400 +0 +0%
2002 12,400 +100 +0.81%
2001 12,300 +0 +0%
2000 12,300 +500 +4.24%
1999 11,800 +0 +0%
1998 11,800 +0 +0%
1997 11,800 +0 +0%
1996 11,800 +700 +6.31%
1995 11,100 +1,100 +11%
1994 10,000 +2,000 +25%
1993 8,000 +0 +0%
1992 8,000 −3,000 −27.27%
1991 11,000 +0 +0%
1990 11,000 +4,000 +57.14%
1989 7,000 — —
1985 6,000 — —

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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