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Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Venezuela

Armed forces personnel since 1816 in Venezuela in 2022 — 123,000 people. Ranked 41 in the world out of 189. Since 1857, the indicator has risen by 1,130%.

2022 123,000 people +0% vs 2021
World rank 41of 189
Period maximum 123,000 people2018
Period minimum 2,000 people1881

Trend over time

1857–2022 · people

Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Venezuela, 1857–2022050,000100,000150,000185718741891190819251942195919761993201020221857: 10,000 people1860: 10,000 people1863: 10,000 people1866: 10,000 people1869: 5,000 people1872: 5,000 people1875: 10,000 people1878: 12,000 people1881: 2,000 people1884: 3,000 people1887: 2,000 people1890: 2,000 people1893: 7,000 people1896: 4,000 people1899: 4,000 people1902: 9,000 people1905: 8,000 people1908: 10,000 people1911: 10,000 people1914: 10,000 people1917: 10,000 people1920: 10,000 people1923: 8,000 people1926: 7,000 people1929: 6,000 people1932: 6,000 people1935: 6,000 people1938: 6,000 people1941: 2,000 people1944: 2,000 people1947: 2,000 people1950: 4,000 people1953: 2,000 people1956: 2,000 people1959: 23,000 people1962: 23,000 people1965: 50,000 people1968: 40,000 people1971: 45,000 people1974: 50,000 people1977: 55,000 people1980: 55,000 people1983: 56,000 people1986: 71,000 people1989: 75,000 people1992: 75,000 people1995: 75,000 people1998: 75,000 people2001: 82,000 people2004: 82,000 people2007: 82,000 people2010: 115,000 people2013: 115,000 people2016: 115,000 people2019: 123,000 people2022: 123,000 people
Change over the period: +113,000 (+1,130%) Average annual rate: 1.53 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Venezuela

Venezuela 123,000 people
World computed 20.79M people
Latin America & Caribbean computed 1.49M people
South America computed 1.08M people
Armed forces personnel since 1816 — Venezuela, by year Venezuela All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 123,000 +0 +0%
2021 123,000 +0 +0%
2020 123,000 +0 +0%
2019 123,000 +0 +0%
2018 123,000 +8,000 +6.96%
2017 115,000 +0 +0%
2016 115,000 +0 +0%
2015 115,000 +0 +0%
2014 115,000 +0 +0%
2013 115,000 +0 +0%
2012 115,000 +0 +0%
2011 115,000 +0 +0%
2010 115,000 +0 +0%
2009 115,000 +0 +0%
2008 115,000 +33,000 +40.24%
2007 82,000 +0 +0%
2006 82,000 +0 +0%
2005 82,000 +0 +0%
2004 82,000 +0 +0%
2003 82,000 +0 +0%
2002 82,000 +0 +0%
2001 82,000 +26,000 +46.43%
2000 56,000 −19,000 −25.33%
1999 75,000 +0 +0%
1998 75,000 +0 +0%
1997 75,000 +0 +0%
1996 75,000 +0 +0%
1995 75,000 +0 +0%
1994 75,000 +0 +0%
1993 75,000 +0 +0%
1992 75,000 +2,000 +2.74%
1991 73,000 −2,000 −2.67%
1990 75,000 +0 +0%
1989 75,000 +2,000 +2.74%
1988 73,000 +4,000 +5.8%
1987 69,000 −2,000 −2.82%
1986 71,000 +0 +0%
1985 71,000 +7,000 +10.94%
1984 64,000 +8,000 +14.29%
1983 56,000 +0 +0%
1982 56,000 +1,000 +1.82%
1981 55,000 +0 +0%
1980 55,000 +0 +0%
1979 55,000 +0 +0%
1978 55,000 +0 +0%
1977 55,000 +0 +0%
1976 55,000 +0 +0%
1975 55,000 +5,000 +10%
1974 50,000 +0 +0%
1973 50,000 +5,000 +11.11%
1972 45,000 +0 +0%
1971 45,000 +0 +0%
1970 45,000 +5,000 +12.5%
1969 40,000 +0 +0%
1968 40,000 +0 +0%
1967 40,000 +0 +0%
1966 40,000 −10,000 −20%
1965 50,000 +15,000 +42.86%
1964 35,000 +0 +0%
1963 35,000 +12,000 +52.17%
1962 23,000 +2,000 +9.52%
1961 21,000 −2,000 −8.7%
1960 23,000 +0 +0%
1959 23,000 +5,000 +27.78%
1958 18,000 +1,000 +5.88%
1957 17,000 +15,000 +750%
1956 2,000 +0 +0%
1955 2,000 +0 +0%
1954 2,000 +0 +0%
1953 2,000 +0 +0%
1952 2,000 −2,000 −50%
1951 4,000 +0 +0%
1950 4,000 +2,000 +100%
1949 2,000 +0 +0%
1948 2,000 +0 +0%
1947 2,000 +0 +0%
1946 2,000 +0 +0%
1945 2,000 +0 +0%
1944 2,000 +0 +0%
1943 2,000 +0 +0%
1942 2,000 +0 +0%
1941 2,000 +0 +0%
1940 2,000 +0 +0%
1939 2,000 −4,000 −66.67%
1938 6,000 +4,000 +200%
1937 2,000 −4,000 −66.67%
1936 6,000 +0 +0%
1935 6,000 −1,000 −14.29%
1934 7,000 +0 +0%
1933 7,000 +1,000 +16.67%
1932 6,000 +0 +0%
1931 6,000 +0 +0%
1930 6,000 +0 +0%
1929 6,000 +0 +0%
1928 6,000 +0 +0%
1927 6,000 −1,000 −14.29%
1926 7,000 +0 +0%
1925 7,000 +0 +0%
1924 7,000 −1,000 −12.5%
1923 8,000 −2,000 −20%
1922 10,000 +0 +0%
1921 10,000 +0 +0%
1920 10,000 +2,000 +25%
1919 8,000 −2,000 −20%
1918 10,000 +0 +0%
1917 10,000 +0 +0%
1916 10,000 +0 +0%
1915 10,000 +0 +0%
1914 10,000 +0 +0%
1913 10,000 +0 +0%
1912 10,000 +0 +0%
1911 10,000 +0 +0%
1910 10,000 +0 +0%
1909 10,000 +0 +0%
1908 10,000 +0 +0%
1907 10,000 +0 +0%
1906 10,000 +2,000 +25%
1905 8,000 +0 +0%
1904 8,000 −1,000 −11.11%
1903 9,000 +0 +0%
1902 9,000 +0 +0%
1901 9,000 +5,000 +125%
1900 4,000 +0 +0%
1899 4,000 +0 +0%
1898 4,000 +0 +0%
1897 4,000 +0 +0%
1896 4,000 −2,000 −33.33%
1895 6,000 −1,000 −14.29%
1894 7,000 +0 +0%
1893 7,000 +2,000 +40%
1892 5,000 −1,000 −16.67%
1891 6,000 +4,000 +200%
1890 2,000 −1,000 −33.33%
1889 3,000 +1,000 +50%
1888 2,000 +0 +0%
1887 2,000 −1,000 −33.33%
1886 3,000 +0 +0%
1885 3,000 +0 +0%
1884 3,000 +0 +0%
1883 3,000 +1,000 +50%
1882 2,000 +0 +0%
1881 2,000 −10,000 −83.33%
1880 12,000 −2,000 −14.29%
1879 14,000 +2,000 +16.67%
1878 12,000 +7,000 +140%
1877 5,000 +0 +0%
1876 5,000 −5,000 −50%
1875 10,000 +0 +0%
1874 10,000 +5,000 +100%
1873 5,000 +0 +0%
1872 5,000 +0 +0%
1871 5,000 +0 +0%
1870 5,000 +0 +0%
1869 5,000 +0 +0%
1868 5,000 −5,000 −50%
1867 10,000 +0 +0%
1866 10,000 +0 +0%
1865 10,000 +0 +0%
1864 10,000 +0 +0%
1863 10,000 +0 +0%
1862 10,000 +0 +0%
1861 10,000 +0 +0%
1860 10,000 +0 +0%
1859 10,000 +0 +0%
1858 10,000 +0 +0%
1857 10,000 — —

South America, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BR Brazil 367,000 CO Colombia 256,000 VE Venezuela 123,000 PE Peru 81,000 AR Argentina 72,000 CL Chile 69,000 EC Ecuador 41,000 BO Bolivia 34,000 UY Uruguay 21,000 PY Paraguay 14,000 GY Guyana 3,000 SR Suriname 2,000
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About the indicator

The number of military personnel on active duty. The series was assembled by the Correlates of War project and continued with data of the International Institute for Strategic Studies; unlike the World Bank series, which begins in 1985, it reaches 1816 and makes military buildup over two centuries visible — including both world wars.

Important: Over two hundred years borders and the composition of countries changed, so the series before the middle of the 20th century refers to the territory of the time: comparing adjacent years is reliable, comparing 1830 with 2020 only loosely so.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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