Military personnel in Oman

Oman: Military personnel was 43,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
43,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
44,000
in 2000
All-time low
4,000
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2022

Military personnel in Oman, 1971–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, military personnel in Oman stood at 43,000.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel in Oman peaked at 44,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 1971.

Oman ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Military personnel in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel in Oman, 1971 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1971 4,000 —
1972 4,000 +0.0%
1973 8,000 +100.0%
1974 10,000 +25.0%
1975 12,000 +20.0%
1976 12,000 +0.0%
1977 12,000 +0.0%
1978 12,000 +0.0%
1979 13,000 +8.3%
1980 15,000 +15.4%
1981 15,000 +0.0%
1982 15,000 +0.0%
1983 20,000 +33.3%
1984 25,000 +25.0%
1985 25,000 +0.0%
1986 26,000 +4.0%
1987 27,000 +3.8%
1988 27,000 +0.0%
1989 29,000 +7.4%
1990 32,000 +10.3%
1991 29,000 -9.4%
1992 35,000 +20.7%
1993 35,000 +0.0%
1994 35,000 +0.0%
1995 36,000 +2.9%
1996 38,000 +5.6%
1997 38,000 +0.0%
1998 42,000 +10.5%
1999 38,000 -9.5%
2000 44,000 +15.8%
2001 43,000 -2.3%
2002 42,000 -2.3%
2003 42,000 +0.0%
2004 42,000 +0.0%
2005 42,000 +0.0%
2006 42,000 +0.0%
2007 42,000 +0.0%
2008 43,000 +2.4%
2009 43,000 +0.0%
2010 43,000 +0.0%
2011 43,000 +0.0%
2012 43,000 +0.0%
2013 43,000 +0.0%
2014 43,000 +0.0%
2015 43,000 +0.0%
2016 43,000 +0.0%
2017 43,000 +0.0%
2018 43,000 +0.0%
2019 43,000 +0.0%
2020 43,000 +0.0%
2021 43,000 +0.0%
2022 43,000 +0.0%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 43,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,500, 2.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 43,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,500, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,667 4,000 13,000 9
1980s 22,400 15,000 29,000 10
1990s 35,800 29,000 42,000 10
2000s 42,500 42,000 44,000 10
2010s 43,000 43,000 43,000 10
2020s 43,000 43,000 43,000 3

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 63 Belarus 48,000 compare
  2. 63 Uzbekistan 48,000 compare
  3. 65 Uganda 45,000 compare
  4. 66 Armenia 43,000 compare
  5. 68 Ecuador 41,000 compare
  6. 69 Yemen 40,000 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel in Oman?
Military personnel in Oman was 43,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 44,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 1971.
How does Oman rank for military personnel?
Oman ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman 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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Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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