Armed forces personnel, total in Cyprus
Cyprus: Armed forces personnel, total was 13,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Cyprus, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total in Cyprus is 13,000, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Cyprus peaked at 16,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1985.
Cyprus ranks 121st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,000 | 10,000 | 14,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11,234 | 10,000 | 14,000 | 8 |
| 2000s | 10,655 | 10,100 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,025 | 12,750 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More public sector data for Cyprus
- Arms imports 115.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 23.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 29.1% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.4% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 4.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.8% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 9.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.1% (2023)
- Other taxes 3.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Cyprus?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Cyprus was 13,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1985.
- How does Cyprus rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Cyprus ranks 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.