Argentina Military Size 1985-2023

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
  • Argentina military size for 2019 was 103,000.00, a 2.09% decline from 2018.
  • Argentina military size for 2018 was 105,200.00, a 0.19% increase from 2017.
  • Argentina military size for 2017 was 105,000.00, a 0.43% decline from 2016.
  • Argentina military size for 2016 was 105,450.00, a 0% increase from 2015.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Number of People
United States 1,388,000.00
South Korea 613,000.00
Italy 342,000.00
France 304,000.00
Japan 261,000.00
Saudi Arabia 252,000.00
Spain 199,000.00
Poland 189,000.00
Germany 184,000.00
Israel 178,000.00
United Kingdom 149,000.00
Greece 147,000.00
Chile 122,000.00
Argentina 103,000.00
Canada 72,000.00
UAE 63,000.00
Singapore 59,000.00
Australia 59,000.00
Portugal 52,000.00
Oman 47,000.00
Netherlands 41,000.00
Hungary 40,000.00
Lithuania 37,000.00
Panama 28,000.00
Finland 27,000.00
Belgium 26,000.00
Kuwait 25,000.00
Czech Republic 25,000.00
Norway 23,000.00
Austria 22,000.00
Qatar 22,000.00
Uruguay 22,000.00
Switzerland 20,000.00
Bahrain 19,000.00
Croatia 18,000.00
Slovak Republic 16,000.00
Cyprus 16,000.00
Denmark 15,000.00
Sweden 15,000.00
Ireland 9,000.00
New Zealand 9,000.00
Brunei 8,000.00
Estonia 7,000.00
Slovenia 7,000.00
Latvia 6,000.00
Trinidad and Tobago 5,000.00
Bahamas 2,000.00
Malta 2,000.00
Luxembourg 1,000.00
Barbados 1,000.00
Antigua and Barbuda 0.00
Iceland 0.00
Seychelles 0.00
Argentina Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2019 103,000.00 -2.09%
2018 105,200.00 0.19%
2017 105,000.00 -0.43%
2016 105,450.00 0.00%
2015 105,450.00 -0.19%
2014 105,650.00 0.00%
2013 105,650.00 1.25%
2012 104,350.00 0.00%
2011 104,350.00 0.01%
2010 104,340.00 0.00%
2009 104,340.00 -2.49%
2008 107,000.00 0.00%
2007 107,000.00 0.00%
2006 107,000.00 4.90%
2005 102,000.00 0.00%
2004 102,000.00 -0.58%
2003 102,600.00 1.48%
2002 101,100.00 -0.20%
2001 101,300.00 -0.98%
2000 102,300.00 0.55%
1999 101,740.00 -2.40%
1998 104,240.00 0.00%
1997 104,240.00 0.52%
1996 103,700.00 5.28%
1995 98,500.00 42.75%
1994 69,000.00 6.15%
1993 65,000.00 0.00%
1992 65,000.00 -7.14%
1991 70,000.00 -17.65%
1990 85,000.00 -10.53%
1989 95,000.00 -12.04%
1985 108,000.00 -12.04%