UAE Military Size 1985-2024

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
  • UAE military size for 2020 was 63,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • UAE military size for 2019 was 63,000.00, a 0% increase from 2018.
  • UAE military size for 2018 was 63,000.00, a 0% increase from 2017.
  • UAE military size for 2017 was 63,000.00, a 0% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Number of People
United States 1,395,000.00
South Korea 569,000.00
Italy 338,000.00
France 304,000.00
Saudi Arabia 282,000.00
Japan 261,000.00
Spain 199,000.00
Poland 189,000.00
Germany 183,000.00
Israel 178,000.00
United Kingdom 153,000.00
Greece 147,000.00
Chile 114,000.00
Argentina 103,000.00
Canada 72,000.00
UAE 63,000.00
Australia 60,000.00
Singapore 59,000.00
Portugal 52,000.00
Oman 47,000.00
Hungary 46,000.00
Netherlands 41,000.00
Lithuania 37,000.00
Panama 28,000.00
Czech Republic 27,000.00
Norway 25,000.00
Kuwait 25,000.00
Belgium 24,000.00
Austria 23,000.00
Finland 22,000.00
Qatar 22,000.00
Uruguay 22,000.00
Switzerland 20,000.00
Croatia 20,000.00
Bahrain 19,000.00
Slovak Republic 18,000.00
Denmark 15,000.00
Sweden 15,000.00
Cyprus 13,000.00
New Zealand 10,000.00
Latvia 9,000.00
Ireland 9,000.00
Brunei 8,000.00
Estonia 7,000.00
Slovenia 7,000.00
Trinidad and Tobago 5,000.00
Malta 2,000.00
Bahamas 2,000.00
Luxembourg 1,000.00
Barbados 1,000.00
Antigua and Barbuda 0.00
Iceland 0.00
Seychelles 0.00
UAE Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 63,000.00 0.00%
2019 63,000.00 0.00%
2018 63,000.00 0.00%
2017 63,000.00 0.00%
2016 63,000.00 0.00%
2015 63,000.00 0.00%
2014 63,000.00 0.00%
2013 63,000.00 23.53%
2012 51,000.00 0.00%
2011 51,000.00 0.00%
2010 51,000.00 0.00%
2009 51,000.00 0.00%
2008 51,000.00 0.00%
2007 51,000.00 0.00%
2006 51,000.00 0.00%
2005 51,000.00 2.00%
2004 50,000.00 -0.99%
2003 50,500.00 21.69%
2002 41,500.00 -37.12%
2001 66,000.00 0.00%
2000 66,000.00 0.76%
1999 65,500.00 0.00%
1998 65,500.00 0.00%
1997 65,500.00 0.00%
1996 65,500.00 -7.75%
1995 71,000.00 18.33%
1994 60,000.00 9.09%
1993 55,000.00 0.00%
1992 55,000.00 -16.67%
1991 66,000.00 0.00%
1990 66,000.00 53.49%
1989 43,000.00 0.00%
1985 43,000.00 0.00%