Jordan 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.
  • Jordan military size for 2020 was 116,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • Jordan military size for 2019 was 116,000.00, a 14.29% increase from 2018.
  • Jordan military size for 2018 was 101,500.00, a 12.5% decline from 2017.
  • Jordan military size for 2017 was 116,000.00, a 0.43% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Number of People
China 2,535,000.00
Russia 1,454,000.00
Brazil 762,000.00
Iran 650,000.00
Turkey 512,000.00
Iraq 459,000.00
Thailand 455,000.00
Colombia 428,000.00
Venezuela 343,000.00
Mexico 341,000.00
Algeria 326,000.00
Belarus 158,000.00
Peru 158,000.00
Malaysia 136,000.00
Romania 128,000.00
Jordan 116,000.00
South Africa 89,000.00
Azerbaijan 82,000.00
Lebanon 80,000.00
Cuba 76,000.00
Kazakhstan 71,000.00
Dominican Republic 71,000.00
Turkmenistan 57,000.00
Armenia 47,000.00
Guatemala 43,000.00
Ecuador 42,000.00
Bulgaria 37,000.00
Serbia 32,000.00
Paraguay 29,000.00
Namibia 16,000.00
North Macedonia 16,000.00
Montenegro 12,000.00
Bosnia 11,000.00
Costa Rica 10,000.00
Botswana 9,000.00
Albania 8,000.00
Gabon 7,000.00
Jamaica 6,000.00
Fiji 4,000.00
Mauritius 3,000.00
Guyana 3,000.00
Suriname 2,000.00
Belize 2,000.00
Equatorial Guinea 1,000.00
Libya 0.00
Jordan Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 116,000.00 0.00%
2019 116,000.00 14.29%
2018 101,500.00 -12.50%
2017 116,000.00 0.43%
2016 115,500.00 0.00%
2015 115,500.00 0.00%
2014 115,500.00 0.00%
2013 115,500.00 0.00%
2012 115,500.00 4.52%
2011 110,500.00 0.00%
2010 110,500.00 0.00%
2009 110,500.00 -0.45%
2008 111,000.00 0.00%
2007 111,000.00 0.00%
2006 111,000.00 0.00%
2005 111,000.00 0.91%
2004 110,000.00 -0.45%
2003 110,500.00 0.27%
2002 110,200.00 0.00%
2001 110,200.00 -25.99%
2000 148,900.00 11.12%
1999 134,000.00 -0.04%
1998 134,050.00 0.00%
1997 134,050.00 4.16%
1996 128,700.00 0.08%
1995 128,600.00 28.60%
1994 100,000.00 0.00%
1993 100,000.00 0.00%
1992 100,000.00 0.00%
1991 100,000.00 0.00%
1990 100,000.00 -47.37%
1989 190,000.00 170.27%
1985 70,300.00 170.27%