Military personnel in Yemen
Yemen: Military personnel was 40,000 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
40,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
127,000
in 1990
All-time low
20,000
in 2016
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Military personnel in Yemen, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel in Yemen is 40,000, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Yemen peaked at 127,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20,000, in 2016.
That places Yemen 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Military personnel in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 127,000 | — |
| 1991 | 127,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 64,000 | -49.6% |
| 1993 | 64,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69,000 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 68,000 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 69,000 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 69,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 69,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 69,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66,000 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 54,000 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 66,000 | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 67,000 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 | -70.1% |
| 2017 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 40,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,000, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 40,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,500, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,500 | 64,000 | 127,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,500 | 54,000 | 67,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,200 | 20,000 | 67,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Yemen?
- Military personnel in Yemen was 40,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 127,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for military personnel?
- Yemen ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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