Canada vs Cuba: Armed forces personnel, total
Canada
72,000
in 2020
Cuba
76,000
in 2020
Canada rank
58th
Cuba rank
57th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Canada
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 76,000 against 72,000 in Canada, a difference of 4,000.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 58th and Cuba ranks 57th of 173 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85,500 | 229,250 | 143,750 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 77,410 | 157,650 | 80,240 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 65,752 | 75,650 | 9,898 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 68,470 | 75,650 | 7,180 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 72,000 | 76,000 | 4,000 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Canada or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 76,000 against 72,000 in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Canada and Cuba?
- 4,000, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Cuba?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Cuba rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Canada ranks 58th and Cuba ranks 57th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.