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Armed forces personnel — Honduras

Armed forces personnel in Honduras in 2020 — 23,000 people. Ranked 98 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 38.6%.

2020 23,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 98of 170
Period maximum 24,300 people1995
Period minimum 14,300 people1998

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Honduras, 1985–202012,50015,00017,50020,00022,50025,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 16,600 people1989: 19,000 people1990: 18,000 people1991: 17,000 people1992: 17,000 people1993: 17,000 people1994: 17,000 people1995: 24,300 people1996: 24,300 people1997: 24,300 people1998: 14,300 people1999: 14,300 people2000: 14,300 people2001: 14,300 people2002: 14,300 people2003: 18,000 people2004: 20,000 people2005: 20,000 people2006: 20,000 people2007: 20,000 people2008: 20,000 people2009: 20,000 people2010: 20,000 people2011: 20,000 people2012: 20,000 people2013: 20,000 people2014: 18,700 people2015: 18,700 people2016: 22,700 people2017: 23,000 people2018: 22,950 people2019: 23,000 people2020: 23,000 people
Change over the period: +6,400 (+38.55%) Average annual rate: 0.94 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Honduras 23,000 people
World 27.41M people
Latin America & Caribbean 2.74M people
Central America computed 501,000 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.31M people
Armed forces personnel — Honduras, by year Honduras All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 23,000 +0 +0%
2019 23,000 +50 +0.22%
2018 22,950 −50 −0.22%
2017 23,000 +300 +1.32%
2016 22,700 +4,000 +21.39%
2015 18,700 +0 +0%
2014 18,700 −1,300 −6.5%
2013 20,000 +0 +0%
2012 20,000 +0 +0%
2011 20,000 +0 +0%
2010 20,000 +0 +0%
2009 20,000 +0 +0%
2008 20,000 +0 +0%
2007 20,000 +0 +0%
2006 20,000 +0 +0%
2005 20,000 +0 +0%
2004 20,000 +2,000 +11.11%
2003 18,000 +3,700 +25.87%
2002 14,300 +0 +0%
2001 14,300 +0 +0%
2000 14,300 +0 +0%
1999 14,300 +0 +0%
1998 14,300 −10,000 −41.15%
1997 24,300 +0 +0%
1996 24,300 +0 +0%
1995 24,300 +7,300 +42.94%
1994 17,000 +0 +0%
1993 17,000 +0 +0%
1992 17,000 +0 +0%
1991 17,000 −1,000 −5.56%
1990 18,000 −1,000 −5.26%
1989 19,000 — —
1985 16,600 — —

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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