Armed forces as a share of the population in the United Arab Emirates in 2022 — 0.81%. Ranked 18 in the world out of 189. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 0.041 pp.
1971–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.81 | +0.167 pp |
| 2021 | 0.644 | −0.023 pp |
| 2020 | 0.667 | −0.005 pp |
| 2019 | 0.672 | −0.002 pp |
| 2018 | 0.674 | −0.008 pp |
| 2017 | 0.682 | +0.003 pp |
| 2016 | 0.68 | −0.009 pp |
| 2015 | 0.688 | +0.126 pp |
| 2014 | 0.562 | −0.004 pp |
| 2013 | 0.566 | +0.012 pp |
| 2012 | 0.554 | −0.017 pp |
| 2011 | 0.571 | −0.033 pp |
| 2010 | 0.604 | −0.057 pp |
| 2009 | 0.661 | −0.089 pp |
| 2008 | 0.75 | −0.13 pp |
| 2007 | 0.88 | −0.166 pp |
| 2006 | 1.046 | −0.183 pp |
| 2005 | 1.229 | −0.137 pp |
| 2004 | 1.366 | −0.118 pp |
| 2003 | 1.484 | +0.181 pp |
| 2002 | 1.303 | −0.75 pp |
| 2001 | 2.052 | −0.61 pp |
| 2000 | 2.663 | −0.048 pp |
| 1999 | 2.711 | −0.052 pp |
| 1998 | 2.762 | +0.437 pp |
| 1997 | 2.326 | −0.13 pp |
| 1996 | 2.456 | −0.137 pp |
| 1995 | 2.593 | −0.189 pp |
| 1994 | 2.782 | +0.165 pp |
| 1993 | 2.617 | −0.074 pp |
| 1992 | 2.691 | −0.637 pp |
| 1991 | 3.328 | −0.107 pp |
| 1990 | 3.436 | +1.119 pp |
| 1989 | 2.317 | −0.087 pp |
| 1988 | 2.404 | −0.158 pp |
| 1987 | 2.561 | −0.123 pp |
| 1986 | 2.685 | −0.15 pp |
| 1985 | 2.835 | −0.189 pp |
| 1984 | 3.024 | −0.624 pp |
| 1983 | 3.648 | +0.1 pp |
| 1982 | 3.548 | −0.352 pp |
| 1981 | 3.901 | −0.434 pp |
| 1980 | 4.335 | +1.569 pp |
| 1979 | 2.765 | −0.379 pp |
| 1978 | 3.145 | −0.479 pp |
| 1977 | 3.623 | −0.938 pp |
| 1976 | 4.561 | +0.402 pp |
| 1975 | 4.158 | −0.281 pp |
| 1974 | 4.439 | +1.401 pp |
| 1973 | 3.039 | −0.229 pp |
| 1972 | 3.268 | +2.499 pp |
| 1971 | 0.769 | — |
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.
