Military personnel in Jordan
Jordan: Military personnel was 101,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
101,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
190,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
8,000 people
in 1946
Years of data
76
1946–2022
Military personnel in Jordan, 1946–2022
Source: Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 101,000 people for military personnel in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Jordan peaked at 190,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8,000 people, in 1946.
That places Jordan 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Military personnel in Jordan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 8,000 people | — |
| 1947 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 14,000 people | +75.0% |
| 1950 | 15,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1951 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 25,000 people | +66.7% |
| 1957 | 36,000 people | +44.0% |
| 1958 | 46,000 people | +27.8% |
| 1959 | 46,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 35,000 people | -23.9% |
| 1962 | 35,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 45,000 people | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 45,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 55,000 people | +22.2% |
| 1966 | 50,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 60,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 55,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 60,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 70,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 65,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 70,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 70,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 70,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 60,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 65,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 70,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 70,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 67,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 65,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 66,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 68,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 72,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 78,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 81,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 86,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 165,000 people | +65.0% |
| 1989 | 190,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 100,000 people | -47.4% |
| 1991 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 102,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 102,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 104,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 101,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 101,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 101,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 101,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 101,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 101,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 101,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 101,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 101,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 101,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 101,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 101,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 101,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 101,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 101,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 101,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 101,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 101,000 people | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 101,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 101,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,500 people, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9,500 people | 8,000 people | 14,000 people | 4 |
| 1950s | 24,300 people | 15,000 people | 46,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 48,889 people | 35,000 people | 60,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 67,700 people | 60,000 people | 70,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,100 people | 65,000 people | 190,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,600 people | 100,000 people | 102,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,900 people | 100,000 people | 104,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,000 people | 101,000 people | 101,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,000 people | 101,000 people | 101,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Jordan?
- Military personnel in Jordan was 101,000 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 190,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 people in 1946.
- How does Jordan rank for military personnel?
- Jordan ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.