Colombia 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.
- Colombia military size for 2020 was 428,000.00, a 11.02% decline from 2019.
- Colombia military size for 2019 was 481,000.00, a 0.04% decline from 2018.
- Colombia military size for 2018 was 481,200.00, a 0.04% increase from 2017.
- Colombia military size for 2017 was 481,000.00, a 0.02% decline from 2016.
| 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 |
| Peru |
158,000.00 |
| Belarus |
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 |
| Kazakhstan |
71,000.00 |
| Dominican Republic |
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 |
| 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 |
| Guyana |
3,000.00 |
| Mauritius |
3,000.00 |
| Suriname |
2,000.00 |
| Belize |
2,000.00 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
1,000.00 |
| Libya |
0.00 |
| Colombia Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
428,000.00 |
-11.02% |
| 2019 |
481,000.00 |
-0.04% |
| 2018 |
481,200.00 |
0.04% |
| 2017 |
481,000.00 |
-0.02% |
| 2016 |
481,100.00 |
0.00% |
| 2015 |
481,100.00 |
5.56% |
| 2014 |
455,750.00 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
455,750.00 |
3.53% |
| 2012 |
440,224.00 |
0.00% |
| 2011 |
440,224.00 |
-0.36% |
| 2010 |
441,828.00 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
441,828.00 |
7.50% |
| 2008 |
411,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
411,000.00 |
3.27% |
| 2006 |
398,000.00 |
18.45% |
| 2005 |
336,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2004 |
336,000.00 |
10.31% |
| 2003 |
304,600.00 |
15.99% |
| 2002 |
262,600.00 |
0.00% |
| 2001 |
262,600.00 |
6.32% |
| 2000 |
247,000.00 |
6.93% |
| 1999 |
231,000.00 |
-0.99% |
| 1998 |
233,300.00 |
0.00% |
| 1997 |
233,300.00 |
0.00% |
| 1996 |
233,300.00 |
-0.04% |
| 1995 |
233,400.00 |
59.86% |
| 1994 |
146,000.00 |
5.04% |
| 1993 |
139,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1992 |
139,000.00 |
26.36% |
| 1991 |
110,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1990 |
110,000.00 |
20.88% |
| 1989 |
91,000.00 |
37.46% |
| 1985 |
66,200.00 |
37.46% |
