Armed forces as a share of the population in Jordan in 2022 — 0.897%. Ranked 15 in the world out of 189. Since 1946, the indicator has risen by 0.161 pp.
1946–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Jordan
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.897 | −0.015 pp |
| 2021 | 0.913 | −0.017 pp |
| 2020 | 0.93 | −0.017 pp |
| 2019 | 0.946 | −0.019 pp |
| 2018 | 0.965 | −0.022 pp |
| 2017 | 0.987 | −0.081 pp |
| 2016 | 1.068 | −0.035 pp |
| 2015 | 1.103 | −0.044 pp |
| 2014 | 1.147 | −0.054 pp |
| 2013 | 1.201 | −0.24 pp |
| 2012 | 1.441 | −0.06 pp |
| 2011 | 1.501 | −0.064 pp |
| 2010 | 1.565 | −0.069 pp |
| 2009 | 1.634 | −0.075 pp |
| 2008 | 1.709 | −0.077 pp |
| 2007 | 1.786 | −0.075 pp |
| 2006 | 1.86 | −0.067 pp |
| 2005 | 1.928 | −0.036 pp |
| 2004 | 1.964 | −0.043 pp |
| 2003 | 2.006 | −0.033 pp |
| 2002 | 2.04 | +0.031 pp |
| 2001 | 2.009 | +0.449 pp |
| 2000 | 1.559 | −0.014 pp |
| 1999 | 1.574 | −0.044 pp |
| 1998 | 1.618 | −0.149 pp |
| 1997 | 1.767 | −0.025 pp |
| 1996 | 1.792 | −0.069 pp |
| 1995 | 1.861 | −0.083 pp |
| 1994 | 1.944 | −0.098 pp |
| 1993 | 2.042 | −0.108 pp |
| 1992 | 2.15 | −0.106 pp |
| 1991 | 2.256 | −0.092 pp |
| 1990 | 2.348 | −2.243 pp |
| 1989 | 4.59 | +0.53 pp |
| 1988 | 4.06 | +1.566 pp |
| 1987 | 2.494 | +0.312 pp |
| 1986 | 2.183 | +0.07 pp |
| 1985 | 2.113 | −0.008 pp |
| 1984 | 2.121 | +0.054 pp |
| 1983 | 2.067 | −0.01 pp |
| 1982 | 2.078 | −0.066 pp |
| 1981 | 2.144 | −0.08 pp |
| 1980 | 2.224 | −0.159 pp |
| 1979 | 2.383 | −0.175 pp |
| 1978 | 2.558 | −0.047 pp |
| 1977 | 2.604 | +0.265 pp |
| 1976 | 2.339 | +0.118 pp |
| 1975 | 2.221 | −0.453 pp |
| 1974 | 2.674 | −0.085 pp |
| 1973 | 2.759 | −0.09 pp |
| 1972 | 2.849 | +0.12 pp |
| 1971 | 2.729 | −0.316 pp |
| 1970 | 3.045 | +0.306 pp |
| 1969 | 2.738 | +0.122 pp |
| 1968 | 2.617 | −0.328 pp |
| 1967 | 2.944 | +0.41 pp |
| 1966 | 2.534 | −0.347 pp |
| 1965 | 2.881 | +0.449 pp |
| 1964 | 2.432 | −0.077 pp |
| 1963 | 2.51 | +0.494 pp |
| 1962 | 2.016 | −0.035 pp |
| 1961 | 2.052 | — |
| 1959 | 2.812 | −0.076 pp |
| 1958 | 2.888 | +0.553 pp |
| 1957 | 2.335 | +0.648 pp |
| 1956 | 1.687 | +0.643 pp |
| 1955 | 1.044 | −0.031 pp |
| 1954 | 1.075 | −0.028 pp |
| 1953 | 1.103 | −0.033 pp |
| 1952 | 1.136 | −0.036 pp |
| 1951 | 1.173 | −0.04 pp |
| 1950 | 1.213 | +0.043 pp |
| 1949 | 1.17 | +0.479 pp |
| 1948 | 0.69 | −0.023 pp |
| 1947 | 0.713 | −0.024 pp |
| 1946 | 0.737 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Military personnel on active duty as a percent of the entire population of the country. The indicator answers the question of how large the armed forces are relative to the size of the country — an army that is large in absolute numbers in a large country can come out smaller by this measure than the small army of a small state.
Important: A close indicator — the share of the labor force — answers a different question: what part of those able to work is occupied in the army instead of the economy. In countries with young populations the two diverge noticeably.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.
Defense Armed forces as a share of the labor forceWhat part of a country’s labor force serves in the army instead of working in the economy.
Defense Armed forces personnelThe number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.
