Mexico 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.
- Mexico military size for 2020 was 341,000.00, a 3.96% increase from 2019.
- Mexico military size for 2019 was 328,000.00, a 5.75% decline from 2018.
- Mexico military size for 2018 was 348,000.00, a 3.57% increase from 2017.
- Mexico military size for 2017 was 336,000.00, a 0.01% 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 |
| Mauritius |
3,000.00 |
| Guyana |
3,000.00 |
| Suriname |
2,000.00 |
| Belize |
2,000.00 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
1,000.00 |
| Libya |
0.00 |
| Mexico Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
341,000.00 |
3.96% |
| 2019 |
328,000.00 |
-5.75% |
| 2018 |
348,000.00 |
3.57% |
| 2017 |
336,000.00 |
-0.01% |
| 2016 |
336,050.00 |
0.00% |
| 2015 |
336,050.00 |
0.00% |
| 2014 |
336,050.00 |
3.26% |
| 2013 |
325,450.00 |
-1.30% |
| 2012 |
329,750.00 |
0.00% |
| 2011 |
329,750.00 |
-0.60% |
| 2010 |
331,750.00 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
331,750.00 |
8.77% |
| 2008 |
305,000.00 |
6.64% |
| 2007 |
286,000.00 |
2.14% |
| 2006 |
280,000.00 |
37.25% |
| 2005 |
204,000.00 |
0.49% |
| 2004 |
203,000.00 |
-0.39% |
| 2003 |
203,800.00 |
0.00% |
| 2002 |
203,800.00 |
0.00% |
| 2001 |
203,800.00 |
-1.92% |
| 2000 |
207,800.00 |
7.24% |
| 1999 |
193,770.00 |
1.98% |
| 1998 |
190,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1997 |
190,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1996 |
190,000.00 |
0.53% |
| 1995 |
189,000.00 |
8.00% |
| 1994 |
175,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1993 |
175,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1992 |
175,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1991 |
175,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1990 |
175,000.00 |
13.64% |
| 1989 |
154,000.00 |
19.29% |
| 1985 |
129,100.00 |
19.29% |
