Saudi Arabia 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.
- Saudi Arabia military size for 2020 was 282,000.00, a 11.9% increase from 2019.
- Saudi Arabia military size for 2019 was 252,000.00, a 0% increase from 2018.
- Saudi Arabia military size for 2018 was 252,000.00, a 0% increase from 2017.
- Saudi Arabia military size for 2017 was 252,000.00, a 0.2% increase from 2016.
| 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 |
| Kuwait |
25,000.00 |
| Norway |
25,000.00 |
| Belgium |
24,000.00 |
| Austria |
23,000.00 |
| Finland |
22,000.00 |
| Qatar |
22,000.00 |
| Uruguay |
22,000.00 |
| Croatia |
20,000.00 |
| Switzerland |
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 |
| Bahamas |
2,000.00 |
| Malta |
2,000.00 |
| Luxembourg |
1,000.00 |
| Barbados |
1,000.00 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
0.00 |
| Iceland |
0.00 |
| Seychelles |
0.00 |
| Saudi Arabia Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
282,000.00 |
11.90% |
| 2019 |
252,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2018 |
252,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2017 |
252,000.00 |
0.20% |
| 2016 |
251,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2015 |
251,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2014 |
251,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
251,500.00 |
1.00% |
| 2012 |
249,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2011 |
249,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2010 |
249,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
249,000.00 |
4.62% |
| 2008 |
238,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
238,000.00 |
-0.83% |
| 2006 |
240,000.00 |
11.11% |
| 2005 |
216,000.00 |
0.93% |
| 2004 |
214,000.00 |
-0.47% |
| 2003 |
215,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2002 |
215,000.00 |
-1.01% |
| 2001 |
217,200.00 |
0.09% |
| 2000 |
217,000.00 |
21.91% |
| 1999 |
178,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1998 |
178,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1997 |
178,000.00 |
-0.28% |
| 1996 |
178,500.00 |
0.56% |
| 1995 |
177,500.00 |
8.23% |
| 1994 |
164,000.00 |
-4.65% |
| 1993 |
172,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1992 |
172,000.00 |
-9.95% |
| 1991 |
191,000.00 |
30.82% |
| 1990 |
146,000.00 |
78.05% |
| 1989 |
82,000.00 |
31.20% |
| 1985 |
62,500.00 |
31.20% |
