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Armed forces personnel — Brazil

Armed forces personnel in Brazil in 2020 — 762,000 people. Ranked 8 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 176.1%.

2020 762,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 8of 170
Period maximum 762,000 people2019
Period minimum 276,000 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Brazil, 1985–2020200,000400,000600,000800,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 276,000 people1989: 319,000 people1990: 295,000 people1991: 295,000 people1992: 296,000 people1993: 296,000 people1994: 296,000 people1995: 680,600 people1996: 680,600 people1997: 700,300 people1998: 698,850 people1999: 676,600 people2000: 673,200 people2001: 673,200 people2002: 673,200 people2003: 673,200 people2004: 687,000 people2005: 673,000 people2006: 754,000 people2007: 721,000 people2008: 721,000 people2009: 713,480 people2010: 713,480 people2011: 713,480 people2012: 713,480 people2013: 713,480 people2014: 729,500 people2015: 729,500 people2016: 729,500 people2017: 730,000 people2018: 761,500 people2019: 762,000 people2020: 762,000 people
Change over the period: +486,000 (+176.09%) Average annual rate: 2.94 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Brazil 762,000 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 — Brazil, by year Brazil All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 762,000 +0 +0%
2019 762,000 +500 +0.07%
2018 761,500 +31,500 +4.32%
2017 730,000 +500 +0.07%
2016 729,500 +0 +0%
2015 729,500 +0 +0%
2014 729,500 +16,020 +2.25%
2013 713,480 +0 +0%
2012 713,480 +0 +0%
2011 713,480 +0 +0%
2010 713,480 +0 +0%
2009 713,480 −7,520 −1.04%
2008 721,000 +0 +0%
2007 721,000 −33,000 −4.38%
2006 754,000 +81,000 +12.04%
2005 673,000 −14,000 −2.04%
2004 687,000 +13,800 +2.05%
2003 673,200 +0 +0%
2002 673,200 +0 +0%
2001 673,200 +0 +0%
2000 673,200 −3,400 −0.5%
1999 676,600 −22,250 −3.18%
1998 698,850 −1,450 −0.21%
1997 700,300 +19,700 +2.89%
1996 680,600 +0 +0%
1995 680,600 +384,600 +129.93%
1994 296,000 +0 +0%
1993 296,000 +0 +0%
1992 296,000 +1,000 +0.34%
1991 295,000 +0 +0%
1990 295,000 −24,000 −7.52%
1989 319,000 — —
1985 276,000 — —

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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