Military personnel in Cyprus
Cyprus: Military personnel was 12,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20,000
in 1965
All-time low
1,000
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Military personnel in Cyprus, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel in Cyprus is 12,000, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Cyprus peaked at 20,000 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1960.
Cyprus ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military personnel in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,000 | — |
| 1961 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,000 | +700.0% |
| 1965 | 20,000 | +150.0% |
| 1966 | 16,000 | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11,000 | -15.4% |
| 1972 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20,000 | +81.8% |
| 1976 | 18,000 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 10,000 | -44.4% |
| 1978 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 10,000 | -41.2% |
| 1984 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13,000 | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 10,000 | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 14,000 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 10,000 | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,000 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,000 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 12,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,500, 65% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 12,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,000 | 1,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,100 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,500 | 10,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,600 | 10,000 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,200 | 10,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 115 Togo 13,000 compare
- 116 Benin 12,000 compare
- 116 Nicaragua 12,000 compare
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,000 compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 11,000 compare
- 119 Malawi 11,000 compare
- 119 Mozambique 11,000 compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Cyprus?
- Military personnel in Cyprus was 12,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 1965.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1960.
- How does Cyprus rank for military personnel?
- Cyprus ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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