Ecuador 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.
  • Ecuador military size for 2020 was 42,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • Ecuador military size for 2019 was 42,000.00, a 1.82% increase from 2018.
  • Ecuador military size for 2018 was 41,250.00, a 0.61% increase from 2017.
  • Ecuador military size for 2017 was 41,000.00, a 0.61% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
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Iraq 459,000.00
Thailand 455,000.00
Colombia 428,000.00
Venezuela 343,000.00
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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
Ecuador Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 42,000.00 0.00%
2019 42,000.00 1.82%
2018 41,250.00 0.61%
2017 41,000.00 0.61%
2016 40,750.00 0.00%
2015 40,750.00 0.00%
2014 40,750.00 -30.91%
2013 58,983.00 0.83%
2012 58,500.00 -0.82%
2011 58,983.00 0.00%
2010 58,983.00 0.00%
2009 58,983.00 1.00%
2008 58,400.00 0.00%
2007 58,400.00 1.74%
2006 57,400.00 21.43%
2005 47,270.00 2.16%
2004 46,270.00 -22.63%
2003 59,800.00 0.00%
2002 59,800.00 0.00%
2001 59,800.00 3.46%
2000 57,800.00 0.75%
1999 57,370.00 0.00%
1998 57,370.00 0.00%
1997 57,370.00 -0.05%
1996 57,400.00 0.00%
1995 57,400.00 0.70%
1994 57,000.00 0.00%
1993 57,000.00 0.00%
1992 57,000.00 7.55%
1991 53,000.00 0.00%
1990 53,000.00 15.22%
1989 46,000.00 8.24%
1985 42,500.00 8.24%