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Armed forces personnel — Bolivia

Armed forces personnel in Bolivia in 2020 — 71,000 people. Ranked 59 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 157.2%.

2020 71,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 59of 170
Period maximum 83,200 people2009
Period minimum 27,600 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Bolivia, 1985–2020025,00050,00075,000100,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 27,600 people1989: 30,000 people1990: 30,000 people1991: 33,000 people1992: 32,000 people1993: 32,000 people1994: 28,000 people1995: 64,100 people1996: 64,100 people1997: 70,600 people1998: 70,600 people1999: 69,600 people2000: 69,600 people2001: 68,600 people2002: 68,600 people2003: 68,600 people2004: 68,000 people2005: 70,000 people2006: 83,000 people2007: 83,000 people2008: 83,000 people2009: 83,200 people2010: 83,200 people2011: 83,200 people2012: 83,200 people2013: 83,200 people2014: 71,200 people2015: 71,200 people2016: 71,200 people2017: 71,000 people2018: 71,100 people2019: 71,000 people2020: 71,000 people
Change over the period: +43,400 (+157.25%) Average annual rate: 2.74 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Bolivia 71,000 people
World 27.41M people
Latin America & Caribbean 2.74M people
South America computed 2.08M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Bolivia, by year Bolivia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 71,000 +0 +0%
2019 71,000 −100 −0.14%
2018 71,100 +100 +0.14%
2017 71,000 −200 −0.28%
2016 71,200 +0 +0%
2015 71,200 +0 +0%
2014 71,200 −12,000 −14.42%
2013 83,200 +0 +0%
2012 83,200 +0 +0%
2011 83,200 +0 +0%
2010 83,200 +0 +0%
2009 83,200 +200 +0.24%
2008 83,000 +0 +0%
2007 83,000 +0 +0%
2006 83,000 +13,000 +18.57%
2005 70,000 +2,000 +2.94%
2004 68,000 −600 −0.87%
2003 68,600 +0 +0%
2002 68,600 +0 +0%
2001 68,600 −1,000 −1.44%
2000 69,600 +0 +0%
1999 69,600 −1,000 −1.42%
1998 70,600 +0 +0%
1997 70,600 +6,500 +10.14%
1996 64,100 +0 +0%
1995 64,100 +36,100 +128.93%
1994 28,000 −4,000 −12.5%
1993 32,000 +0 +0%
1992 32,000 −1,000 −3.03%
1991 33,000 +3,000 +10%
1990 30,000 +0 +0%
1989 30,000 — —
1985 27,600 — —

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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