As of 2024, Egypt had an estimated reserve military personnel strength of 480 thousand. This was followed by Israel with an estimated reserve strength of 465 thousand soldiers.
Number of reserve military personnel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2024, by country
(in 1,000s)
Note: according to the source, war time resources dictate the need for an active reserve force though not all nations are capable of carrying active reserve formations. As with active frontline personnel, these numbers tend to favor those nations composed of a large base population, large defense budget and currently active operations.
As of 2021, Reserve totals no longer include Paramilitary forces.
The source does not provide an exact publication date. Date given here is the date of access.
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Global Firepower. (January 26, 2024). Number of reserve military personnel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2024, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/958319/mena-reserve-military-personnel-by-country/
Global Firepower. "Number of reserve military personnel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2024, by country (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/958319/mena-reserve-military-personnel-by-country/
Global Firepower. (2024). Number of reserve military personnel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2024, by country (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/958319/mena-reserve-military-personnel-by-country/
Global Firepower. "Number of Reserve Military Personnel in The Middle East and North Africa in 2024, by Country (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/958319/mena-reserve-military-personnel-by-country/
Global Firepower, Number of reserve military personnel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2024, by country (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/958319/mena-reserve-military-personnel-by-country/ (last visited October 08, 2024)
Number of reserve military personnel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2024, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph], Global Firepower, January 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/958319/mena-reserve-military-personnel-by-country/