Syrian Arab Republic 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.
  • Syrian Arab Republic military size for 2020 was 269,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • Syrian Arab Republic military size for 2019 was 269,000.00, a 4.47% increase from 2018.
  • Syrian Arab Republic military size for 2018 was 257,500.00, a 7.74% increase from 2017.
  • Syrian Arab Republic military size for 2017 was 239,000.00, a 22.28% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Number of People
North Korea 1,469,000.00
Syrian Arab Republic 269,000.00
Eritrea 202,000.00
Afghanistan 165,000.00
Ethiopia 138,000.00
Democratic Republic of Congo 134,000.00
Nepal 112,000.00
South Sudan 53,000.00
Zimbabwe 51,000.00
Uganda 46,000.00
Chad 45,000.00
Mali 41,000.00
Yemen 40,000.00
Rwanda 35,000.00
Burundi 31,000.00
Tanzania 28,000.00
Madagascar 22,000.00
Senegal 19,000.00
Tajikistan 17,000.00
Malawi 15,000.00
Somalia 14,000.00
Guinea 13,000.00
Benin 12,000.00
Mozambique 11,000.00
Burkina Faso 11,000.00
Niger 10,000.00
Central African Republic 10,000.00
Togo 10,000.00
Sierra Leone 9,000.00
Guinea-Bissau 4,000.00
Gambia 4,000.00
Liberia 2,000.00
Haiti 1,000.00
Syrian Arab Republic Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 269,000.00 0.00%
2019 269,000.00 4.47%
2018 257,500.00 7.74%
2017 239,000.00 -22.28%
2016 307,500.00 10.81%
2015 277,500.00 -1.07%
2014 280,500.00 57.58%
2013 178,000.00 0.00%
2012 178,000.00 0.00%
2011 178,000.00 -55.83%
2010 403,000.00 0.00%
2009 403,000.00 0.50%
2008 401,000.00 0.00%
2007 401,000.00 0.00%
2006 401,000.00 -3.61%
2005 416,000.00 0.24%
2004 415,000.00 -2.81%
2003 427,000.00 0.00%
2002 427,000.00 -0.47%
2001 429,000.00 0.99%
2000 424,800.00 0.19%
1999 424,000.00 -0.93%
1998 428,000.00 0.00%
1997 428,000.00 -19.09%
1996 529,000.00 -0.38%
1995 531,000.00 65.94%
1994 320,000.00 -21.57%
1993 408,000.00 0.00%
1992 408,000.00 0.00%
1991 408,000.00 0.00%
1990 408,000.00 2.00%
1989 400,000.00 -0.62%
1985 402,500.00 -0.62%