Belarus Military Size 1992-2024

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.
  • Belarus military size for 2020 was 158,000.00, a 1.94% increase from 2019.
  • Belarus military size for 2019 was 155,000.00, a 0.23% decline from 2018.
  • Belarus military size for 2018 was 155,350.00, a 0.23% increase from 2017.
  • Belarus military size for 2017 was 155,000.00, a 0.23% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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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
Iraq 459,000.00
Thailand 455,000.00
Colombia 428,000.00
Venezuela 343,000.00
Mexico 341,000.00
Algeria 326,000.00
Belarus 158,000.00
Peru 158,000.00
Malaysia 136,000.00
Romania 128,000.00
Jordan 116,000.00
South Africa 89,000.00
Azerbaijan 82,000.00
Lebanon 80,000.00
Cuba 76,000.00
Dominican Republic 71,000.00
Kazakhstan 71,000.00
Turkmenistan 57,000.00
Armenia 47,000.00
Guatemala 43,000.00
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
Libya 0.00
Belarus Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 158,000.00 1.94%
2019 155,000.00 -0.23%
2018 155,350.00 0.23%
2017 155,000.00 -0.23%
2016 155,350.00 -1.68%
2015 158,000.00 0.00%
2014 158,000.00 0.00%
2013 158,000.00 0.00%
2012 158,000.00 0.00%
2011 158,000.00 -13.63%
2010 182,940.00 0.00%
2009 182,940.00 -0.03%
2008 183,000.00 0.00%
2007 183,000.00 0.00%
2006 183,000.00 0.00%
2005 183,000.00 0.55%
2004 182,000.00 -0.49%
2003 182,900.00 -3.64%
2002 189,800.00 -1.61%
2001 192,900.00 111.75%
2000 91,100.00 -12.32%
1999 103,900.00 14.18%
1998 91,000.00 1.34%
1997 89,800.00 -3.96%
1996 93,500.00 -12.12%
1995 106,400.00 63.69%
1994 65,000.00 -43.48%
1993 115,000.00 12.75%
1992 102,000.00 12.75%