Military personnel in Cyprus
Cyprus: Military personnel was 12,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel in Cyprus, 1960–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel in Cyprus is 12,000 people, 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 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,000 people | 1,000 people | 20,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,100 people | 10,000 people | 20,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,500 people | 10,000 people | 17,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,600 people | 10,000 people | 14,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,200 people | 10,000 people | 15,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,000 people | 12,000 people | 15,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 115 Togo 13,000 people compare
- 116 Benin 12,000 people compare
- 116 Nicaragua 12,000 people compare
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,000 people compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 11,000 people compare
- 119 Malawi 11,000 people compare
- 119 Mozambique 11,000 people compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.8809 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.3996 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2713 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1512 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8299 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 119.37 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Cyprus?
- Military personnel in Cyprus was 12,000 people in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 people 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 Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.