Chile Military Size 1985-2024

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.
  • Chile military size for 2020 was 114,000.00, a 6.56% decline from 2019.
  • Chile military size for 2019 was 122,000.00, a 0.16% decline from 2018.
  • Chile military size for 2018 was 122,200.00, a 0.16% increase from 2017.
  • Chile military size for 2017 was 122,000.00, a 0.08% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Number of People
United States 1,395,000.00
South Korea 569,000.00
Italy 338,000.00
France 304,000.00
Saudi Arabia 282,000.00
Japan 261,000.00
Spain 199,000.00
Poland 189,000.00
Germany 183,000.00
Israel 178,000.00
United Kingdom 153,000.00
Greece 147,000.00
Chile 114,000.00
Argentina 103,000.00
Canada 72,000.00
UAE 63,000.00
Australia 60,000.00
Singapore 59,000.00
Portugal 52,000.00
Oman 47,000.00
Hungary 46,000.00
Netherlands 41,000.00
Lithuania 37,000.00
Panama 28,000.00
Czech Republic 27,000.00
Kuwait 25,000.00
Norway 25,000.00
Belgium 24,000.00
Austria 23,000.00
Finland 22,000.00
Qatar 22,000.00
Uruguay 22,000.00
Croatia 20,000.00
Switzerland 20,000.00
Bahrain 19,000.00
Slovak Republic 18,000.00
Denmark 15,000.00
Sweden 15,000.00
Cyprus 13,000.00
New Zealand 10,000.00
Ireland 9,000.00
Latvia 9,000.00
Brunei 8,000.00
Slovenia 7,000.00
Estonia 7,000.00
Trinidad and Tobago 5,000.00
Bahamas 2,000.00
Malta 2,000.00
Luxembourg 1,000.00
Barbados 1,000.00
Seychelles 0.00
Antigua and Barbuda 0.00
Iceland 0.00
Chile Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 114,000.00 -6.56%
2019 122,000.00 -0.16%
2018 122,200.00 0.16%
2017 122,000.00 0.08%
2016 121,900.00 11.38%
2015 109,450.00 0.00%
2014 109,450.00 3.16%
2013 106,100.00 0.00%
2012 106,100.00 2.27%
2011 103,750.00 -0.02%
2010 103,771.00 0.00%
2009 103,771.00 0.75%
2008 103,000.00 0.00%
2007 103,000.00 0.00%
2006 103,000.00 -11.21%
2005 116,000.00 0.00%
2004 116,000.00 1.67%
2003 114,100.00 -2.73%
2002 117,300.00 -4.01%
2001 122,200.00 4.89%
2000 116,500.00 -4.90%
1999 122,500.00 -1.21%
1998 124,000.00 -1.20%
1997 125,500.00 3.80%
1996 120,900.00 -7.00%
1995 130,000.00 27.45%
1994 102,000.00 10.87%
1993 92,000.00 0.00%
1992 92,000.00 2.22%
1991 90,000.00 -5.26%
1990 95,000.00 0.00%
1989 95,000.00 -5.94%
1985 101,000.00 -5.94%