Lebanon 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.
  • Lebanon military size for 2020 was 80,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • Lebanon military size for 2019 was 80,000.00, a 0% increase from 2018.
  • Lebanon military size for 2018 was 80,000.00, a 0% increase from 2017.
  • Lebanon military size for 2017 was 80,000.00, a 0% 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
Lebanon Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 80,000.00 0.00%
2019 80,000.00 0.00%
2018 80,000.00 0.00%
2017 80,000.00 0.00%
2016 80,000.00 0.00%
2015 80,000.00 0.00%
2014 80,000.00 0.00%
2013 80,000.00 0.00%
2012 80,000.00 0.00%
2011 80,000.00 1.14%
2010 79,100.00 0.00%
2009 79,100.00 4.08%
2008 76,000.00 0.00%
2007 76,000.00 0.00%
2006 76,000.00 -10.59%
2005 85,000.00 0.00%
2004 85,000.00 -0.12%
2003 85,100.00 0.35%
2002 84,800.00 0.00%
2001 84,800.00 10.70%
2000 76,600.00 -5.32%
1999 80,900.00 18.80%
1998 68,100.00 -7.47%
1997 73,600.00 9.20%
1996 67,400.00 7.32%
1995 62,800.00 25.60%
1994 50,000.00 35.14%
1993 37,000.00 0.00%
1992 37,000.00 2.78%
1991 36,000.00 0.00%
1990 36,000.00 100.00%
1989 18,000.00 3.45%
1985 17,400.00 3.45%