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Armed forces personnel — Argentina

Armed forces personnel in Argentina in 2020 — 103,000 people. Ranked 53 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 4.6%.

2020 103,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 53of 170
Period maximum 108,000 people1985
Period minimum 65,000 people1992

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Argentina, 1985–202060,00080,000100,000120,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 108,000 people1989: 95,000 people1990: 85,000 people1991: 70,000 people1992: 65,000 people1993: 65,000 people1994: 69,000 people1995: 98,500 people1996: 103,700 people1997: 104,240 people1998: 104,240 people1999: 101,740 people2000: 102,300 people2001: 101,300 people2002: 101,100 people2003: 102,600 people2004: 102,000 people2005: 102,000 people2006: 107,000 people2007: 107,000 people2008: 107,000 people2009: 104,340 people2010: 104,340 people2011: 104,350 people2012: 104,350 people2013: 105,650 people2014: 105,650 people2015: 105,450 people2016: 105,450 people2017: 105,000 people2018: 105,200 people2019: 103,000 people2020: 103,000 people
Change over the period: −5,000 (−4.63%) Average annual rate: -0.14 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Argentina 103,000 people
World 27.41M people
Latin America & Caribbean 2.74M people
South America computed 2.08M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Argentina, by year Argentina All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 103,000 +0 +0%
2019 103,000 −2,200 −2.09%
2018 105,200 +200 +0.19%
2017 105,000 −450 −0.43%
2016 105,450 +0 +0%
2015 105,450 −200 −0.19%
2014 105,650 +0 +0%
2013 105,650 +1,300 +1.25%
2012 104,350 +0 +0%
2011 104,350 +10 +0.01%
2010 104,340 +0 +0%
2009 104,340 −2,660 −2.49%
2008 107,000 +0 +0%
2007 107,000 +0 +0%
2006 107,000 +5,000 +4.9%
2005 102,000 +0 +0%
2004 102,000 −600 −0.58%
2003 102,600 +1,500 +1.48%
2002 101,100 −200 −0.2%
2001 101,300 −1,000 −0.98%
2000 102,300 +560 +0.55%
1999 101,740 −2,500 −2.4%
1998 104,240 +0 +0%
1997 104,240 +540 +0.52%
1996 103,700 +5,200 +5.28%
1995 98,500 +29,500 +42.75%
1994 69,000 +4,000 +6.15%
1993 65,000 +0 +0%
1992 65,000 −5,000 −7.14%
1991 70,000 −15,000 −17.65%
1990 85,000 −10,000 −10.53%
1989 95,000 — —
1985 108,000 — —

South America, 2020

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

BR Brazil 762,000 CO Colombia 428,000 VE Venezuela 343,000 PE Peru 158,000 CL Chile 114,000 AR Argentina 103,000 BO Bolivia 71,000 EC Ecuador 42,000 PY Paraguay 29,000 UY Uruguay 22,000 GY Guyana 3,000 SR Suriname 2,000
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About the indicator

The total number of active military personnel: all branches of the armed forces, as well as paramilitary forces if their training, structure and equipment allow them to be used in support of the regular forces. Reservists are not counted. Estimates of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

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

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