Suriname 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.
- Suriname military size for 2019 was 2,000.00, a 8.7% increase from 2018.
- Suriname military size for 2018 was 1,840.00, a 8% decline from 2017.
- Suriname military size for 2017 was 2,000.00, a 3.09% increase from 2016.
- Suriname military size for 2016 was 1,940.00, 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 |
| Suriname Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2019 |
2,000.00 |
8.70% |
| 2018 |
1,840.00 |
-8.00% |
| 2017 |
2,000.00 |
3.09% |
| 2016 |
1,940.00 |
0.00% |
| 2015 |
1,940.00 |
0.00% |
| 2014 |
1,940.00 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
1,940.00 |
5.43% |
| 2012 |
1,840.00 |
0.00% |
| 2011 |
1,840.00 |
0.00% |
| 2010 |
1,840.00 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
1,840.00 |
-8.00% |
| 2008 |
2,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
2,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2006 |
2,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2005 |
2,000.00 |
100.00% |
| 2004 |
1,000.00 |
-44.44% |
| 2003 |
1,800.00 |
-10.00% |
| 2002 |
2,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2001 |
2,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2000 |
2,000.00 |
11.11% |
| 1999 |
1,800.00 |
0.00% |
| 1998 |
1,800.00 |
0.00% |
| 1997 |
1,800.00 |
0.00% |
| 1996 |
1,800.00 |
0.00% |
| 1995 |
1,800.00 |
-10.00% |
| 1994 |
2,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1993 |
2,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1992 |
2,000.00 |
-50.00% |
| 1991 |
4,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1990 |
4,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1989 |
4,000.00 |
100.00% |
| 1985 |
2,000.00 |
100.00% |
