Oman Military Size 1985-2024
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
- Oman military size for 2020 was 47,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
- Oman military size for 2019 was 47,000.00, a 0.86% increase from 2018.
- Oman military size for 2018 was 46,600.00, a 0.85% decline from 2017.
- Oman military size for 2017 was 47,000.00, a 0% increase from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Number of People |
| United States |
1,395,000.00 |
| South Korea |
569,000.00 |
| Italy |
338,000.00 |
| France |
304,000.00 |
| Saudi Arabia |
282,000.00 |
| Japan |
261,000.00 |
| Spain |
199,000.00 |
| Poland |
189,000.00 |
| Germany |
183,000.00 |
| Israel |
178,000.00 |
| United Kingdom |
153,000.00 |
| Greece |
147,000.00 |
| Chile |
114,000.00 |
| Argentina |
103,000.00 |
| Canada |
72,000.00 |
| UAE |
63,000.00 |
| Australia |
60,000.00 |
| Singapore |
59,000.00 |
| Portugal |
52,000.00 |
| Oman |
47,000.00 |
| Hungary |
46,000.00 |
| Netherlands |
41,000.00 |
| Lithuania |
37,000.00 |
| Panama |
28,000.00 |
| Czech Republic |
27,000.00 |
| Kuwait |
25,000.00 |
| Norway |
25,000.00 |
| Belgium |
24,000.00 |
| Austria |
23,000.00 |
| Finland |
22,000.00 |
| Qatar |
22,000.00 |
| Uruguay |
22,000.00 |
| Switzerland |
20,000.00 |
| Croatia |
20,000.00 |
| Bahrain |
19,000.00 |
| Slovak Republic |
18,000.00 |
| Denmark |
15,000.00 |
| Sweden |
15,000.00 |
| Cyprus |
13,000.00 |
| New Zealand |
10,000.00 |
| Latvia |
9,000.00 |
| Ireland |
9,000.00 |
| Brunei |
8,000.00 |
| Estonia |
7,000.00 |
| Slovenia |
7,000.00 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
5,000.00 |
| Malta |
2,000.00 |
| Bahamas |
2,000.00 |
| Luxembourg |
1,000.00 |
| Barbados |
1,000.00 |
| Iceland |
0.00 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
0.00 |
| Seychelles |
0.00 |
| Oman Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
47,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2019 |
47,000.00 |
0.86% |
| 2018 |
46,600.00 |
-0.85% |
| 2017 |
47,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2016 |
47,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2015 |
47,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2014 |
47,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
47,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2012 |
47,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2011 |
47,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2010 |
47,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
47,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2008 |
47,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
47,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2006 |
47,000.00 |
2.17% |
| 2005 |
46,000.00 |
2.22% |
| 2004 |
45,000.00 |
-2.39% |
| 2003 |
46,100.00 |
0.00% |
| 2002 |
46,100.00 |
-3.56% |
| 2001 |
47,800.00 |
-0.21% |
| 2000 |
47,900.00 |
0.00% |
| 1999 |
47,900.00 |
0.00% |
| 1998 |
47,900.00 |
0.00% |
| 1997 |
47,900.00 |
0.00% |
| 1996 |
47,900.00 |
0.00% |
| 1995 |
47,900.00 |
36.86% |
| 1994 |
35,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1993 |
35,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1992 |
35,000.00 |
20.69% |
| 1991 |
29,000.00 |
-9.38% |
| 1990 |
32,000.00 |
10.34% |
| 1989 |
29,000.00 |
-0.68% |
| 1985 |
29,200.00 |
-0.68% |
