Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Jordan

Jordan: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 116,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
116,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 173 countries
All-time high
190,000
in 1989
All-time low
70,300
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Jordan, 1985–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1985200220201985: 70.3k1986: 100.2k1987: 130.2k1988: 160.1k1989: 190.0k1990: 100.0k1991: 100.0k1992: 100.0k1993: 100.0k1994: 100.0k1995: 128.6k1996: 128.7k1997: 134.1k1998: 134.1k1999: 134.0k2000: 148.9k2001: 110.2k2002: 110.2k2003: 110.5k2004: 110.0k2005: 111.0k2006: 111.0k2007: 111.0k2008: 111.0k2009: 110.5k2010: 110.5k2011: 110.5k2012: 115.5k2013: 115.5k2014: 115.5k2015: 115.5k2016: 115.5k2017: 116.0k2018: 101.5k2019: 116.0k2020: 116.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Jordan recorded 116,000 for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.

The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Jordan peaked at 190,000 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 70,300, in 1985.

That places Jordan 50th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Jordan, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 70,300
1986 100,225 +42.6%
1987 130,150 +29.9%
1988 160,075 +23.0%
1989 190,000 +18.7%
1990 100,000 -47.4%
1991 100,000 +0.0%
1992 100,000 +0.0%
1993 100,000 +0.0%
1994 100,000 +0.0%
1995 128,600 +28.6%
1996 128,700 +0.1%
1997 134,050 +4.2%
1998 134,050 +0.0%
1999 134,000 -0.0%
2000 148,900 +11.1%
2001 110,200 -26.0%
2002 110,200 +0.0%
2003 110,500 +0.3%
2004 110,000 -0.5%
2005 111,000 +0.9%
2006 111,000 +0.0%
2007 111,000 +0.0%
2008 111,000 +0.0%
2009 110,500 -0.5%
2010 110,500 +0.0%
2011 110,500 +0.0%
2012 115,500 +4.5%
2013 115,500 +0.0%
2014 115,500 +0.0%
2015 115,500 +0.0%
2016 115,500 +0.0%
2017 116,000 +0.4%
2018 101,500 -12.5%
2019 116,000 +14.3%
2020 116,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 130,150 70,300 190,000 5
1990s 115,940 100,000 134,050 10
2000s 114,430 110,000 148,900 10
2010s 113,200 101,500 116,000 10
2020s 116,000 116,000 116,000 1

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 129,000 compare
  2. 48 Romania 128,000 compare
  3. 49 Angola 117,000 compare
  4. 51 Chile 114,000 compare
  5. 52 Nepal 112,000 compare
  6. 53 Argentina 103,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Jordan?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Jordan was 116,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 190,000 in 1989.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 70,300 in 1985.
How does Jordan rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Jordan ranks 50th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.