Dominican Republic 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.
  • Dominican Republic military size for 2020 was 71,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • Dominican Republic military size for 2019 was 71,000.00, a 0.07% decline from 2018.
  • Dominican Republic military size for 2018 was 71,050.00, a 0.07% increase from 2017.
  • Dominican Republic military size for 2017 was 71,000.00, a 0.07% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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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
Mauritius 3,000.00
Guyana 3,000.00
Suriname 2,000.00
Belize 2,000.00
Equatorial Guinea 1,000.00
Libya 0.00
Dominican Republic Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 71,000.00 0.00%
2019 71,000.00 -0.07%
2018 71,050.00 0.07%
2017 71,000.00 -0.07%
2016 71,050.00 0.00%
2015 71,050.00 0.00%
2014 71,050.00 16.48%
2013 61,000.00 0.00%
2012 61,000.00 54.43%
2011 39,500.00 0.00%
2010 39,500.00 0.00%
2009 39,500.00 -1.25%
2008 40,000.00 -38.46%
2007 65,000.00 0.00%
2006 65,000.00 62.50%
2005 40,000.00 2.56%
2004 39,000.00 -1.27%
2003 39,500.00 0.00%
2002 39,500.00 0.00%
2001 39,500.00 0.00%
2000 39,500.00 0.00%
1999 39,500.00 0.00%
1998 39,500.00 0.00%
1997 39,500.00 0.00%
1996 39,500.00 0.00%
1995 39,500.00 79.55%
1994 22,000.00 0.00%
1993 22,000.00 0.00%
1992 22,000.00 4.76%
1991 21,000.00 0.00%
1990 21,000.00 0.00%
1989 21,000.00 -5.41%
1985 22,200.00 -5.41%