Armed forces as a share of the population in Western Asia in 2022 — 0.569%. Since 1971, the indicator has fallen by 1.09 pp.
1971–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Asia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.569 | −0.005 pp |
| 2021 | 0.574 | −0.001 pp |
| 2020 | 0.575 | +0.05 pp |
| 2019 | 0.525 | −0.01 pp |
| 2018 | 0.535 | +0.006 pp |
| 2017 | 0.528 | −0.075 pp |
| 2016 | 0.604 | −0.096 pp |
| 2015 | 0.7 | −0.051 pp |
| 2014 | 0.751 | −0.017 pp |
| 2013 | 0.767 | −0.073 pp |
| 2012 | 0.84 | −0.006 pp |
| 2011 | 0.846 | −0.176 pp |
| 2010 | 1.022 | +0.001 pp |
| 2009 | 1.02 | +0.011 pp |
| 2008 | 1.009 | +0.083 pp |
| 2007 | 0.926 | −0.013 pp |
| 2006 | 0.939 | +0.001 pp |
| 2005 | 0.938 | −0.081 pp |
| 2004 | 1.019 | −0.083 pp |
| 2003 | 1.102 | −0.018 pp |
| 2002 | 1.12 | −0.026 pp |
| 2001 | 1.146 | −0.086 pp |
| 2000 | 1.232 | −0.108 pp |
| 1999 | 1.34 | −0.029 pp |
| 1998 | 1.369 | −0.034 pp |
| 1997 | 1.403 | −0.053 pp |
| 1996 | 1.456 | −0.018 pp |
| 1995 | 1.474 | +0.018 pp |
| 1994 | 1.455 | +0.032 pp |
| 1993 | 1.423 | −0.051 pp |
| 1992 | 1.474 | −0.351 pp |
| 1991 | 1.826 | −0.687 pp |
| 1990 | 2.513 | +0.097 pp |
| 1989 | 2.416 | −0.105 pp |
| 1988 | 2.521 | +0.021 pp |
| 1987 | 2.499 | +0.076 pp |
| 1986 | 2.423 | −0.005 pp |
| 1985 | 2.428 | −0.079 pp |
| 1984 | 2.507 | +0.295 pp |
| 1983 | 2.212 | +0.138 pp |
| 1982 | 2.074 | +0.026 pp |
| 1981 | 2.049 | −0.05 pp |
| 1980 | 2.098 | +0.181 pp |
| 1979 | 1.917 | −0.12 pp |
| 1978 | 2.037 | +0.124 pp |
| 1977 | 1.913 | −0.019 pp |
| 1976 | 1.932 | +0.137 pp |
| 1975 | 1.795 | +0.179 pp |
| 1974 | 1.616 | +0.081 pp |
| 1973 | 1.535 | −0.109 pp |
| 1972 | 1.644 | −0.015 pp |
| 1971 | 1.659 | — |
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.