Venezuela 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.
- Venezuela military size for 2019 was 343,000.00, a 0% increase from 2018.
- Venezuela military size for 2018 was 343,000.00, a 0% increase from 2017.
- Venezuela military size for 2017 was 343,000.00, a 25.64% increase from 2016.
- Venezuela military size for 2016 was 273,000.00, a 3.02% 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 |
| North Macedonia |
16,000.00 |
| Namibia |
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 |
| Guyana |
3,000.00 |
| Mauritius |
3,000.00 |
| Suriname |
2,000.00 |
| Belize |
2,000.00 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
1,000.00 |
| Venezuela Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2019 |
343,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2018 |
343,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2017 |
343,000.00 |
25.64% |
| 2016 |
273,000.00 |
3.02% |
| 2015 |
265,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2014 |
265,000.00 |
130.43% |
| 2013 |
115,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2012 |
115,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2011 |
115,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2010 |
115,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
115,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2008 |
115,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
115,000.00 |
40.24% |
| 2005 |
82,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2004 |
82,000.00 |
-22.13% |
| 2003 |
105,300.00 |
0.00% |
| 2002 |
105,300.00 |
0.00% |
| 2001 |
105,300.00 |
33.29% |
| 2000 |
79,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1999 |
79,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1998 |
79,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1997 |
79,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1996 |
79,000.00 |
-1.25% |
| 1995 |
80,000.00 |
6.67% |
| 1994 |
75,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1993 |
75,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1992 |
75,000.00 |
2.74% |
| 1991 |
73,000.00 |
-2.67% |
| 1990 |
75,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1989 |
75,000.00 |
53.06% |
| 1985 |
49,000.00 |
53.06% |
