Armed forces - Country rankings
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Armed forces personnel, 2020:
The average for 2020 based on 17 countries was 120824 people. The highest value was in the USA: 1395000 people and the lowest value was in Antigua and Barbuda: 0 people. The indicator is available from 1985 to 2020. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: people; Source: International Institute for Strategic Studies
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Countries | Armed forces, 2020 | Global rank | Available data |
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USA | 1395000 | 1 | 1985 - 2020 |
Mexico | 341000 | 2 | 1985 - 2020 |
Canada | 72000 | 3 | 1985 - 2020 |
Domin. Rep. | 71000 | 4 | 1985 - 2020 |
Guatemala | 43000 | 5 | 1985 - 2020 |
El Salvador | 42000 | 6 | 1985 - 2020 |
Panama | 28000 | 7 | 1985 - 2020 |
Honduras | 23000 | 8 | 1985 - 2020 |
Nicaragua | 12000 | 9 | 1985 - 2020 |
Costa Rica | 10000 | 10 | 1985 - 2020 |
Jamaica | 6000 | 11 | 1985 - 2020 |
Tr.&Tobago | 5000 | 12 | 1985 - 2020 |
Bahamas | 2000 | 13 | 1985 - 2020 |
Belize | 2000 | 14 | 1985 - 2020 |
Barbados | 1000 | 15 | 1985 - 2020 |
Haiti | 1000 | 16 | 1985 - 2020 |
Ant.& Barb. | 0 | 17 | 1985 - 2020 |
Definition: 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.
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