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Armed forces personnel — Mexico

Armed forces personnel in Mexico in 2020 — 341,000 people. Ranked 19 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 164.1%.

2020 341,000 people +3.96% vs 2019
World rank 19of 170
Period maximum 348,000 people2018
Period minimum 129,100 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Mexico, 1985–2020100,000200,000300,000400,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 129,100 people1989: 154,000 people1990: 175,000 people1991: 175,000 people1992: 175,000 people1993: 175,000 people1994: 175,000 people1995: 189,000 people1996: 190,000 people1997: 190,000 people1998: 190,000 people1999: 193,770 people2000: 207,800 people2001: 203,800 people2002: 203,800 people2003: 203,800 people2004: 203,000 people2005: 204,000 people2006: 280,000 people2007: 286,000 people2008: 305,000 people2009: 331,750 people2010: 331,750 people2011: 329,750 people2012: 329,750 people2013: 325,450 people2014: 336,050 people2015: 336,050 people2016: 336,050 people2017: 336,000 people2018: 348,000 people2019: 328,000 people2020: 341,000 people
Change over the period: +211,900 (+164.14%) Average annual rate: 2.81 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Mexico 341,000 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 — Mexico, by year Mexico All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 341,000 +13,000 +3.96%
2019 328,000 −20,000 −5.75%
2018 348,000 +12,000 +3.57%
2017 336,000 −50 −0.01%
2016 336,050 +0 +0%
2015 336,050 +0 +0%
2014 336,050 +10,600 +3.26%
2013 325,450 −4,300 −1.3%
2012 329,750 +0 +0%
2011 329,750 −2,000 −0.6%
2010 331,750 +0 +0%
2009 331,750 +26,750 +8.77%
2008 305,000 +19,000 +6.64%
2007 286,000 +6,000 +2.14%
2006 280,000 +76,000 +37.25%
2005 204,000 +1,000 +0.49%
2004 203,000 −800 −0.39%
2003 203,800 +0 +0%
2002 203,800 +0 +0%
2001 203,800 −4,000 −1.92%
2000 207,800 +14,030 +7.24%
1999 193,770 +3,770 +1.98%
1998 190,000 +0 +0%
1997 190,000 +0 +0%
1996 190,000 +1,000 +0.53%
1995 189,000 +14,000 +8%
1994 175,000 +0 +0%
1993 175,000 +0 +0%
1992 175,000 +0 +0%
1991 175,000 +0 +0%
1990 175,000 +21,000 +13.64%
1989 154,000 — —
1985 129,100 — —

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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