Armed forces as a share of the population in Syria in 2022 — 0.752%. Ranked 20 in the world out of 189. Since 1946, the indicator has risen by 0.417 pp.
1946–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Syria
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.752 | −0.029 pp |
| 2021 | 0.781 | −0.022 pp |
| 2020 | 0.803 | +0.12 pp |
| 2019 | 0.683 | −0.124 pp |
| 2018 | 0.807 | +0.141 pp |
| 2017 | 0.666 | −0.045 pp |
| 2016 | 0.711 | −0.239 pp |
| 2015 | 0.95 | +0.023 pp |
| 2014 | 0.927 | +0.028 pp |
| 2013 | 0.899 | −0.449 pp |
| 2012 | 1.348 | −0.005 pp |
| 2011 | 1.353 | −0.156 pp |
| 2010 | 1.509 | +0.116 pp |
| 2009 | 1.393 | −0.047 pp |
| 2008 | 1.44 | −0.134 pp |
| 2007 | 1.575 | −0.063 pp |
| 2006 | 1.638 | −0.058 pp |
| 2005 | 1.695 | −0.075 pp |
| 2004 | 1.771 | −0.073 pp |
| 2003 | 1.844 | −0.033 pp |
| 2002 | 1.877 | −0.043 pp |
| 2001 | 1.92 | −0.04 pp |
| 2000 | 1.96 | −0.012 pp |
| 1999 | 1.971 | −0.083 pp |
| 1998 | 2.054 | −0.086 pp |
| 1997 | 2.14 | −0.049 pp |
| 1996 | 2.189 | −0.067 pp |
| 1995 | 2.256 | −0.056 pp |
| 1994 | 2.311 | −0.735 pp |
| 1993 | 3.046 | −0.102 pp |
| 1992 | 3.149 | −0.108 pp |
| 1991 | 3.256 | −0.111 pp |
| 1990 | 3.367 | −0.046 pp |
| 1989 | 3.413 | −0.115 pp |
| 1988 | 3.528 | −0.119 pp |
| 1987 | 3.647 | −0.123 pp |
| 1986 | 3.769 | −0.146 pp |
| 1985 | 3.915 | −0.131 pp |
| 1984 | 4.047 | −0.115 pp |
| 1983 | 4.162 | +0.934 pp |
| 1982 | 3.228 | +0.245 pp |
| 1981 | 2.982 | +0.11 pp |
| 1980 | 2.872 | +0.26 pp |
| 1979 | 2.613 | −0.088 pp |
| 1978 | 2.7 | −0.471 pp |
| 1977 | 3.171 | +0.025 pp |
| 1976 | 3.147 | +0.03 pp |
| 1975 | 3.117 | +1.296 pp |
| 1974 | 1.821 | +0.156 pp |
| 1973 | 1.665 | −0.056 pp |
| 1972 | 1.721 | +0.02 pp |
| 1971 | 1.701 | +0.511 pp |
| 1970 | 1.19 | −0.048 pp |
| 1969 | 1.238 | +0.13 pp |
| 1968 | 1.108 | −0.3 pp |
| 1967 | 1.408 | −0.046 pp |
| 1966 | 1.455 | +0.14 pp |
| 1965 | 1.315 | −0.237 pp |
| 1964 | 1.552 | +0.049 pp |
| 1963 | 1.502 | +0.385 pp |
| 1962 | 1.117 | +0.006 pp |
| 1961 | 1.111 | — |
| 1958 | 1.44 | +0.006 pp |
| 1957 | 1.433 | +0.82 pp |
| 1956 | 0.613 | −0.017 pp |
| 1955 | 0.63 | −0.017 pp |
| 1954 | 0.647 | −0.283 pp |
| 1953 | 0.93 | −0.024 pp |
| 1952 | 0.954 | +0.06 pp |
| 1951 | 0.894 | −0.022 pp |
| 1950 | 0.916 | +0.278 pp |
| 1949 | 0.638 | +0.377 pp |
| 1948 | 0.261 | −0.07 pp |
| 1947 | 0.331 | −0.005 pp |
| 1946 | 0.336 | — |
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.
