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Armed forces personnel — Bahamas

Armed forces personnel in the Bahamas in 2020 — 2,000 people. Ranked 154 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 300%.

2020 2,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 154of 170
Period maximum 3,200 people1996
Period minimum 500 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Bahamas, 1985–202001,0002,0003,0004,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 500 people1995: 2,100 people1996: 3,200 people1997: 3,160 people1998: 3,160 people1999: 3,200 people2000: 3,200 people2001: 3,200 people2002: 900 people2003: 900 people2004: 860 people2005: 860 people2006: 860 people2007: 860 people2008: 1,000 people2009: 860 people2010: 860 people2011: 850 people2012: 850 people2013: 1,300 people2014: 1,300 people2015: 1,300 people2016: 1,300 people2017: 1,000 people2018: 1,300 people2019: 2,000 people2020: 2,000 people
Change over the period: +1,500 (+300%) Average annual rate: 4.04 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Bahamas 2,000 people
World 27.41M people
Latin America & Caribbean 2.74M people
High-income countries computed 6.77M people
Armed forces personnel — Bahamas, by year Bahamas All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 2,000 +0 +0%
2019 2,000 +700 +53.85%
2018 1,300 +300 +30%
2017 1,000 −300 −23.08%
2016 1,300 +0 +0%
2015 1,300 +0 +0%
2014 1,300 +0 +0%
2013 1,300 +450 +52.94%
2012 850 +0 +0%
2011 850 −10 −1.16%
2010 860 +0 +0%
2009 860 −140 −14%
2008 1,000 +140 +16.28%
2007 860 +0 +0%
2006 860 +0 +0%
2005 860 +0 +0%
2004 860 −40 −4.44%
2003 900 +0 +0%
2002 900 −2,300 −71.88%
2001 3,200 +0 +0%
2000 3,200 +0 +0%
1999 3,200 +40 +1.27%
1998 3,160 +0 +0%
1997 3,160 −40 −1.25%
1996 3,200 +1,100 +52.38%
1995 2,100 — —
1985 500 — —

Caribbean, 2020

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

CU Cuba 76,000 DO Dominican Republic 71,000 JM Jamaica 6,000 TT Trinidad and Tobago 5,000 BS Bahamas 2,000 BB Barbados 1,000 HT Haiti 1,000 AG Antigua and Barbuda 0
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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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Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.

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Transfers of major conventional weapons abroad, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV).

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Purchases of major conventional weapons abroad.

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