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Armed forces personnel — Paraguay

Armed forces personnel in Paraguay in 2020 — 29,000 people. Ranked 88 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 101.4%.

2020 29,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 88of 170
Period maximum 35,000 people1996
Period minimum 14,400 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Paraguay, 1985–202010,00020,00030,00040,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 14,400 people1989: 16,000 people1990: 16,000 people1991: 16,000 people1992: 16,000 people1993: 16,000 people1994: 16,000 people1995: 28,300 people1996: 35,000 people1997: 35,000 people1998: 35,000 people1999: 35,000 people2000: 35,000 people2001: 33,400 people2002: 33,400 people2003: 33,400 people2004: 24,000 people2005: 25,000 people2006: 26,000 people2007: 26,000 people2008: 26,000 people2009: 25,450 people2010: 25,450 people2011: 25,450 people2012: 25,450 people2013: 25,450 people2014: 25,450 people2015: 25,450 people2016: 25,450 people2017: 27,000 people2018: 28,950 people2019: 29,000 people2020: 29,000 people
Change over the period: +14,600 (+101.39%) Average annual rate: 2.02 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Paraguay 29,000 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 — Paraguay, by year Paraguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 29,000 +0 +0%
2019 29,000 +50 +0.17%
2018 28,950 +1,950 +7.22%
2017 27,000 +1,550 +6.09%
2016 25,450 +0 +0%
2015 25,450 +0 +0%
2014 25,450 +0 +0%
2013 25,450 +0 +0%
2012 25,450 +0 +0%
2011 25,450 +0 +0%
2010 25,450 +0 +0%
2009 25,450 −550 −2.12%
2008 26,000 +0 +0%
2007 26,000 +0 +0%
2006 26,000 +1,000 +4%
2005 25,000 +1,000 +4.17%
2004 24,000 −9,400 −28.14%
2003 33,400 +0 +0%
2002 33,400 +0 +0%
2001 33,400 −1,600 −4.57%
2000 35,000 +0 +0%
1999 35,000 +0 +0%
1998 35,000 +0 +0%
1997 35,000 +0 +0%
1996 35,000 +6,700 +23.67%
1995 28,300 +12,300 +76.88%
1994 16,000 +0 +0%
1993 16,000 +0 +0%
1992 16,000 +0 +0%
1991 16,000 +0 +0%
1990 16,000 +0 +0%
1989 16,000 — —
1985 14,400 — —

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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