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.
| 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 |
| Belarus |
158,000.00 |
| Peru |
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 |
| Dominican Republic |
71,000.00 |
| Kazakhstan |
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 |
| North Macedonia |
16,000.00 |
| Namibia |
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% |
