Armed forces personnel, total in Oman
Oman: Armed forces personnel, total was 47,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Oman, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Oman recorded 47,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Oman peaked at 47,900 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29,000, in 1989.
Oman ranks 71st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 29,200 | — |
| 1989 | 29,000 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 32,000 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 29,000 | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 35,000 | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47,900 | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 47,900 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47,900 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 47,900 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47,900 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47,900 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 47,800 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 46,100 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 46,100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45,000 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46,600 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 47,000 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 47,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,000, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Oman's 47,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80,000, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,100 | 29,000 | 29,200 | 2 |
| 1990s | 40,550 | 29,000 | 47,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,690 | 45,000 | 47,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,960 | 46,600 | 47,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Oman?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Oman was 47,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 47,900 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,000 in 1989.
- How does Oman rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Oman ranks 71st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.