Armed forces personnel in Palestine
Palestine: Armed forces personnel was 0 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Palestine, 2005–2020
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0 for armed forces personnel in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Palestine peaked at 56,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
That places Palestine 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | 5 |
| 2010s | 42,000 | 0 | 56,000 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 169.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 8.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 5.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 187.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Palestine?
- Armed forces personnel in Palestine was 0 in 2020, according to The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 56,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Palestine rank for armed forces personnel?
- Palestine ranks 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.