Military personnel in Qatar
Qatar: Military personnel was 17,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
17,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
17,000
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2022
Military personnel in Qatar, 1971–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel in Qatar stood at 17,000. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Qatar peaked at 17,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
That places Qatar 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Military personnel in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 2,000 | — |
| 1973 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 9,000 | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 11,000 | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 7,000 | -36.4% |
| 1989 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11,000 | +57.1% |
| 1991 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,000 | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 17,000 | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 17,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,500, 92% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 17,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,500, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,667 | 0 | 5,000 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,100 | 6,000 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,300 | 8,000 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,000 | 12,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,000 | 17,000 | 17,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Qatar?
- Military personnel in Qatar was 17,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 in 2018.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Qatar rank for military personnel?
- Qatar ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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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