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Armed forces personnel — Ecuador

Armed forces personnel in Ecuador in 2020 — 42,000 people. Ranked 77 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 1.2%.

2020 42,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 77of 170
Period maximum 59,800 people2001
Period minimum 40,750 people2014

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Ecuador, 1985–202040,00045,00050,00055,00060,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 42,500 people1989: 46,000 people1990: 53,000 people1991: 53,000 people1992: 57,000 people1993: 57,000 people1994: 57,000 people1995: 57,400 people1996: 57,400 people1997: 57,370 people1998: 57,370 people1999: 57,370 people2000: 57,800 people2001: 59,800 people2002: 59,800 people2003: 59,800 people2004: 46,270 people2005: 47,270 people2006: 57,400 people2007: 58,400 people2008: 58,400 people2009: 58,983 people2010: 58,983 people2011: 58,983 people2012: 58,500 people2013: 58,983 people2014: 40,750 people2015: 40,750 people2016: 40,750 people2017: 41,000 people2018: 41,250 people2019: 42,000 people2020: 42,000 people
Change over the period: −500 (−1.18%) Average annual rate: -0.03 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Ecuador 42,000 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 — Ecuador, by year Ecuador All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 42,000 +0 +0%
2019 42,000 +750 +1.82%
2018 41,250 +250 +0.61%
2017 41,000 +250 +0.61%
2016 40,750 +0 +0%
2015 40,750 +0 +0%
2014 40,750 −18,233 −30.91%
2013 58,983 +483 +0.83%
2012 58,500 −483 −0.82%
2011 58,983 +0 +0%
2010 58,983 +0 +0%
2009 58,983 +583 +1%
2008 58,400 +0 +0%
2007 58,400 +1,000 +1.74%
2006 57,400 +10,130 +21.43%
2005 47,270 +1,000 +2.16%
2004 46,270 −13,530 −22.63%
2003 59,800 +0 +0%
2002 59,800 +0 +0%
2001 59,800 +2,000 +3.46%
2000 57,800 +430 +0.75%
1999 57,370 +0 +0%
1998 57,370 +0 +0%
1997 57,370 −30 −0.05%
1996 57,400 +0 +0%
1995 57,400 +400 +0.7%
1994 57,000 +0 +0%
1993 57,000 +0 +0%
1992 57,000 +4,000 +7.55%
1991 53,000 +0 +0%
1990 53,000 +7,000 +15.22%
1989 46,000 — —
1985 42,500 — —

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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