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Armed forces personnel — Guatemala

Armed forces personnel in Guatemala in 2020 — 43,000 people. Ranked 76 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 35.6%.

2020 43,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 76of 170
Period maximum 56,500 people1995
Period minimum 31,700 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Guatemala, 1985–202030,00040,00050,00060,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 31,700 people1989: 43,000 people1990: 43,000 people1991: 43,000 people1992: 44,000 people1993: 44,000 people1994: 34,000 people1995: 56,500 people1996: 56,500 people1997: 50,500 people1998: 41,200 people1999: 40,900 people2000: 52,900 people2001: 50,400 people2002: 50,400 people2003: 50,400 people2004: 48,000 people2005: 48,000 people2006: 35,000 people2007: 35,000 people2008: 35,000 people2009: 34,212 people2010: 34,212 people2011: 42,300 people2012: 42,300 people2013: 42,300 people2014: 43,050 people2015: 43,050 people2016: 43,050 people2017: 43,000 people2018: 43,050 people2019: 43,000 people2020: 43,000 people
Change over the period: +11,300 (+35.65%) Average annual rate: 0.87 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Guatemala 43,000 people
World 27.41M people
Latin America & Caribbean 2.74M people
Central America computed 501,000 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Guatemala, by year Guatemala All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 43,000 +0 +0%
2019 43,000 −50 −0.12%
2018 43,050 +50 +0.12%
2017 43,000 −50 −0.12%
2016 43,050 +0 +0%
2015 43,050 +0 +0%
2014 43,050 +750 +1.77%
2013 42,300 +0 +0%
2012 42,300 +0 +0%
2011 42,300 +8,088 +23.64%
2010 34,212 +0 +0%
2009 34,212 −788 −2.25%
2008 35,000 +0 +0%
2007 35,000 +0 +0%
2006 35,000 −13,000 −27.08%
2005 48,000 +0 +0%
2004 48,000 −2,400 −4.76%
2003 50,400 +0 +0%
2002 50,400 +0 +0%
2001 50,400 −2,500 −4.73%
2000 52,900 +12,000 +29.34%
1999 40,900 −300 −0.73%
1998 41,200 −9,300 −18.42%
1997 50,500 −6,000 −10.62%
1996 56,500 +0 +0%
1995 56,500 +22,500 +66.18%
1994 34,000 −10,000 −22.73%
1993 44,000 +0 +0%
1992 44,000 +1,000 +2.33%
1991 43,000 +0 +0%
1990 43,000 +0 +0%
1989 43,000 — —
1985 31,700 — —

Central America, 2020

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

MX Mexico 341,000 GT Guatemala 43,000 SV El Salvador 42,000 PA Panama 28,000 HN Honduras 23,000 NI Nicaragua 12,000 CR Costa Rica 10,000 BZ Belize 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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