Military personnel in Egypt
Egypt: Military personnel was 439,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
439,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
469,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
14,000 people
in 1865
Years of data
109
1855–2022
Military personnel in Egypt, 1855–2022
Source: Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel in Egypt stood at 439,000 people.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Egypt peaked at 469,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14,000 people, in 1865.
Egypt ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel in Egypt, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1855 | 24,000 people | — |
| 1856 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 15,000 people | -37.5% |
| 1858 | 16,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1859 | 17,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1860 | 18,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1861 | 19,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1862 | 20,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1863 | 21,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1864 | 18,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1865 | 14,000 people | -22.2% |
| 1866 | 15,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1867 | 17,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1868 | 18,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1869 | 19,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1870 | 20,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1871 | 22,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1872 | 23,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1873 | 24,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1874 | 25,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1875 | 26,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1876 | 26,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 26,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 21,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1879 | 15,000 people | -28.6% |
| 1880 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 22,000 people | +46.7% |
| 1938 | 24,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1939 | 25,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1940 | 50,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1946 | 50,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 57,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1948 | 64,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1949 | 70,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1950 | 74,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1951 | 77,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 81,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 85,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 88,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 92,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 93,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 95,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 107,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1959 | 157,000 people | +46.7% |
| 1960 | 160,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 215,000 people | +34.4% |
| 1962 | 220,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 135,000 people | -38.6% |
| 1964 | 160,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 205,000 people | +28.1% |
| 1966 | 215,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 220,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 195,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 230,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 255,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 315,000 people | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 390,000 people | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 390,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 410,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 400,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 400,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 350,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 447,000 people | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 447,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 447,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 447,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 447,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 447,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 466,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 466,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 400,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 450,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 452,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 450,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 434,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 434,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 424,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 424,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 430,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 430,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 430,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 430,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 430,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 430,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 448,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 443,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 443,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 450,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 459,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 469,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 469,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 469,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 469,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 469,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 469,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 469,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 439,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 439,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 439,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 439,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 439,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 439,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 439,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 439,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 439,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 439,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 439,000 people | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 439,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500 people, 28.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 439,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,500 people, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +100.0% | 25,000 people | 50,000 people |
| 1959 | +46.7% | 107,000 people | 157,000 people |
| 1937 | +46.7% | 15,000 people | 22,000 people |
| 1963 | -38.6% | 220,000 people | 135,000 people |
| 1857 | -37.5% | 24,000 people | 15,000 people |
| 1961 | +34.4% | 160,000 people | 215,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 19,200 people | 15,000 people | 24,000 people | 5 |
| 1860s | 17,900 people | 14,000 people | 21,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 22,800 people | 15,000 people | 26,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 15,000 people | 15,000 people | 15,000 people | 3 |
| 1930s | 23,667 people | 22,000 people | 25,000 people | 3 |
| 1940s | 58,200 people | 50,000 people | 70,000 people | 5 |
| 1950s | 94,900 people | 74,000 people | 157,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 195,500 people | 135,000 people | 230,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 380,400 people | 255,000 people | 447,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 447,200 people | 400,000 people | 466,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 429,600 people | 424,000 people | 434,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 458,800 people | 443,000 people | 469,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 445,000 people | 439,000 people | 469,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 439,000 people | 439,000 people | 439,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Egypt?
- Military personnel in Egypt was 439,000 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 469,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 people in 1865.
- How does Egypt rank for military personnel?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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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.