Oman Military Size 1985-2023

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 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.
  • Oman military size for 2016 was 47,000.00, a 0% increase from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Number of People
United States 1,388,000.00
South Korea 613,000.00
Italy 342,000.00
France 304,000.00
Japan 261,000.00
Saudi Arabia 252,000.00
Spain 199,000.00
Poland 189,000.00
Germany 184,000.00
Israel 178,000.00
United Kingdom 149,000.00
Greece 147,000.00
Chile 122,000.00
Argentina 103,000.00
Canada 72,000.00
UAE 63,000.00
Singapore 59,000.00
Australia 59,000.00
Portugal 52,000.00
Oman 47,000.00
Netherlands 41,000.00
Hungary 40,000.00
Lithuania 37,000.00
Panama 28,000.00
Finland 27,000.00
Belgium 26,000.00
Kuwait 25,000.00
Czech Republic 25,000.00
Norway 23,000.00
Austria 22,000.00
Qatar 22,000.00
Uruguay 22,000.00
Switzerland 20,000.00
Bahrain 19,000.00
Croatia 18,000.00
Slovak Republic 16,000.00
Cyprus 16,000.00
Denmark 15,000.00
Sweden 15,000.00
Ireland 9,000.00
New Zealand 9,000.00
Brunei 8,000.00
Estonia 7,000.00
Slovenia 7,000.00
Latvia 6,000.00
Trinidad and Tobago 5,000.00
Bahamas 2,000.00
Malta 2,000.00
Luxembourg 1,000.00
Barbados 1,000.00
Antigua and Barbuda 0.00
Iceland 0.00
Seychelles 0.00
Oman Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
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%