Costa Rica 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.
- Costa Rica military size for 2019 was 10,000.00, a 0% increase from 2018.
- Costa Rica military size for 2018 was 10,000.00, a 0% increase from 2017.
- Costa Rica military size for 2017 was 10,000.00, a 2.04% increase from 2016.
- Costa Rica military size for 2016 was 9,800.00, a 0% increase from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Number of People |
| China |
2,535,000.00 |
| Russia |
1,454,000.00 |
| Brazil |
762,000.00 |
| Iran |
650,000.00 |
| Turkey |
512,000.00 |
| Colombia |
481,000.00 |
| Thailand |
455,000.00 |
| Venezuela |
343,000.00 |
| Iraq |
341,000.00 |
| Mexico |
328,000.00 |
| Algeria |
317,000.00 |
| Peru |
158,000.00 |
| Belarus |
155,000.00 |
| Malaysia |
136,000.00 |
| Romania |
126,000.00 |
| Jordan |
116,000.00 |
| South Africa |
90,000.00 |
| Azerbaijan |
82,000.00 |
| Lebanon |
80,000.00 |
| Cuba |
76,000.00 |
| Kazakhstan |
71,000.00 |
| Dominican Republic |
71,000.00 |
| Armenia |
49,000.00 |
| Guatemala |
43,000.00 |
| Turkmenistan |
42,000.00 |
| Ecuador |
42,000.00 |
| Bulgaria |
37,000.00 |
| Serbia |
32,000.00 |
| Paraguay |
29,000.00 |
| Namibia |
16,000.00 |
| North Macedonia |
16,000.00 |
| Montenegro |
12,000.00 |
| Bosnia |
11,000.00 |
| Costa Rica |
10,000.00 |
| Botswana |
9,000.00 |
| Albania |
8,000.00 |
| Gabon |
7,000.00 |
| Jamaica |
6,000.00 |
| Fiji |
4,000.00 |
| Mauritius |
3,000.00 |
| Guyana |
3,000.00 |
| Belize |
2,000.00 |
| Suriname |
2,000.00 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
1,000.00 |
| Costa Rica Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2019 |
10,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2018 |
10,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2017 |
10,000.00 |
2.04% |
| 2016 |
9,800.00 |
0.00% |
| 2015 |
9,800.00 |
0.00% |
| 2014 |
9,800.00 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
9,800.00 |
0.00% |
| 2012 |
9,800.00 |
0.00% |
| 2011 |
9,800.00 |
0.00% |
| 2010 |
9,800.00 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
9,800.00 |
-2.00% |
| 2008 |
10,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
10,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2006 |
10,000.00 |
-41.18% |
| 2003 |
17,000.00 |
-34.36% |
| 2002 |
25,900.00 |
18.26% |
| 2001 |
21,900.00 |
42.21% |
| 2000 |
15,400.00 |
0.00% |
| 1999 |
15,400.00 |
0.00% |
| 1998 |
15,400.00 |
0.00% |
| 1997 |
15,400.00 |
-4.94% |
| 1996 |
16,200.00 |
0.00% |
| 1995 |
16,200.00 |
102.50% |
| 1994 |
8,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1993 |
8,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1992 |
8,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1991 |
8,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1990 |
8,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1989 |
8,000.00 |
-39.39% |
| 1985 |
13,200.00 |
-39.39% |
