Guatemala 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.
  • Guatemala military size for 2020 was 43,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • Guatemala military size for 2019 was 43,000.00, a 0.12% decline from 2018.
  • Guatemala military size for 2018 was 43,050.00, a 0.12% increase from 2017.
  • Guatemala military size for 2017 was 43,000.00, a 0.12% decline from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Number of People
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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
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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
Guatemala Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 43,000.00 0.00%
2019 43,000.00 -0.12%
2018 43,050.00 0.12%
2017 43,000.00 -0.12%
2016 43,050.00 0.00%
2015 43,050.00 0.00%
2014 43,050.00 1.77%
2013 42,300.00 0.00%
2012 42,300.00 0.00%
2011 42,300.00 23.64%
2010 34,212.00 0.00%
2009 34,212.00 -2.25%
2008 35,000.00 0.00%
2007 35,000.00 0.00%
2006 35,000.00 -27.08%
2005 48,000.00 0.00%
2004 48,000.00 -4.76%
2003 50,400.00 0.00%
2002 50,400.00 0.00%
2001 50,400.00 -4.73%
2000 52,900.00 29.34%
1999 40,900.00 -0.73%
1998 41,200.00 -18.42%
1997 50,500.00 -10.62%
1996 56,500.00 0.00%
1995 56,500.00 66.18%
1994 34,000.00 -22.73%
1993 44,000.00 0.00%
1992 44,000.00 2.33%
1991 43,000.00 0.00%
1990 43,000.00 0.00%
1989 43,000.00 35.65%
1985 31,700.00 35.65%