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Armed forces personnel — Yemen

Armed forces personnel in Yemen in 2020 — 40,000 people. Ranked 81 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 37.6%.

2020 40,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 81of 170
Period maximum 146,300 people1997
Period minimum 20,000 people2014

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Yemen, 1985–2020050,000100,000150,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 64,100 people1989: 62,000 people1990: 127,000 people1991: 127,000 people1992: 64,000 people1993: 64,000 people1994: 69,000 people1995: 69,500 people1996: 112,000 people1997: 146,300 people1998: 136,300 people1999: 136,300 people2000: 136,300 people2001: 124,000 people2002: 136,500 people2003: 136,700 people2004: 136,000 people2005: 138,000 people2006: 138,000 people2007: 138,000 people2008: 138,000 people2009: 137,900 people2010: 137,900 people2011: 137,900 people2012: 137,900 people2013: 137,900 people2014: 20,000 people2015: 20,000 people2016: 20,000 people2017: 40,000 people2018: 20,000 people2019: 40,000 people2020: 40,000 people
Change over the period: −24,100 (−37.6%) Average annual rate: -1.34 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Yemen 40,000 people
World 27.41M people
Middle East & North Africa 4.83M people
Western Asia computed 2.28M people
Low-income countries computed 2.94M people
Armed forces personnel — Yemen, by year Yemen All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 40,000 +0 +0%
2019 40,000 +20,000 +100%
2018 20,000 −20,000 −50%
2017 40,000 +20,000 +100%
2016 20,000 +0 +0%
2015 20,000 +0 +0%
2014 20,000 −117,900 −85.5%
2013 137,900 +0 +0%
2012 137,900 +0 +0%
2011 137,900 +0 +0%
2010 137,900 +0 +0%
2009 137,900 −100 −0.07%
2008 138,000 +0 +0%
2007 138,000 +0 +0%
2006 138,000 +0 +0%
2005 138,000 +2,000 +1.47%
2004 136,000 −700 −0.51%
2003 136,700 +200 +0.15%
2002 136,500 +12,500 +10.08%
2001 124,000 −12,300 −9.02%
2000 136,300 +0 +0%
1999 136,300 +0 +0%
1998 136,300 −10,000 −6.84%
1997 146,300 +34,300 +30.63%
1996 112,000 +42,500 +61.15%
1995 69,500 +500 +0.72%
1994 69,000 +5,000 +7.81%
1993 64,000 +0 +0%
1992 64,000 −63,000 −49.61%
1991 127,000 +0 +0%
1990 127,000 +65,000 +104.84%
1989 62,000 — —
1985 64,100 — —

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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