Paraguay 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.
- Paraguay military size for 2020 was 29,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
- Paraguay military size for 2019 was 29,000.00, a 0.17% increase from 2018.
- Paraguay military size for 2018 was 28,950.00, a 7.22% increase from 2017.
- Paraguay military size for 2017 was 27,000.00, a 6.09% increase 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 |
| Paraguay Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
29,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2019 |
29,000.00 |
0.17% |
| 2018 |
28,950.00 |
7.22% |
| 2017 |
27,000.00 |
6.09% |
| 2016 |
25,450.00 |
0.00% |
| 2015 |
25,450.00 |
0.00% |
| 2014 |
25,450.00 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
25,450.00 |
0.00% |
| 2012 |
25,450.00 |
0.00% |
| 2011 |
25,450.00 |
0.00% |
| 2010 |
25,450.00 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
25,450.00 |
-2.12% |
| 2008 |
26,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
26,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2006 |
26,000.00 |
4.00% |
| 2005 |
25,000.00 |
4.17% |
| 2004 |
24,000.00 |
-28.14% |
| 2003 |
33,400.00 |
0.00% |
| 2002 |
33,400.00 |
0.00% |
| 2001 |
33,400.00 |
-4.57% |
| 2000 |
35,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1999 |
35,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1998 |
35,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1997 |
35,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1996 |
35,000.00 |
23.67% |
| 1995 |
28,300.00 |
76.88% |
| 1994 |
16,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1993 |
16,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1992 |
16,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1991 |
16,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1990 |
16,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1989 |
16,000.00 |
11.11% |
| 1985 |
14,400.00 |
11.11% |
