Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guatemala

Guatemala: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 43,000 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
43,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 173 countries
All-time high
56,500
in 1995
All-time low
31,700
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guatemala, 1985–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1985200220201985: 31.7k1986: 34.5k1987: 37.4k1988: 40.2k1989: 43.0k1990: 43.0k1991: 43.0k1992: 44.0k1993: 44.0k1994: 34.0k1995: 56.5k1996: 56.5k1997: 50.5k1998: 41.2k1999: 40.9k2000: 52.9k2001: 50.4k2002: 50.4k2003: 50.4k2004: 48.0k2005: 48.0k2006: 35.0k2007: 35.0k2008: 35.0k2009: 34.2k2010: 34.2k2011: 42.3k2012: 42.3k2013: 42.3k2014: 43.0k2015: 43.0k2016: 43.0k2017: 43.0k2018: 43.0k2019: 43.0k2020: 43.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guatemala is 43,000, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guatemala peaked at 56,500 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 31,700, in 1985.

That places Guatemala 76th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guatemala, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 31,700
1986 34,525 +8.9%
1987 37,350 +8.2%
1988 40,175 +7.6%
1989 43,000 +7.0%
1990 43,000 +0.0%
1991 43,000 +0.0%
1992 44,000 +2.3%
1993 44,000 +0.0%
1994 34,000 -22.7%
1995 56,500 +66.2%
1996 56,500 +0.0%
1997 50,500 -10.6%
1998 41,200 -18.4%
1999 40,900 -0.7%
2000 52,900 +29.3%
2001 50,400 -4.7%
2002 50,400 +0.0%
2003 50,400 +0.0%
2004 48,000 -4.8%
2005 48,000 +0.0%
2006 35,000 -27.1%
2007 35,000 +0.0%
2008 35,000 +0.0%
2009 34,212 -2.3%
2010 34,212 +0.0%
2011 42,300 +23.6%
2012 42,300 +0.0%
2013 42,300 +0.0%
2014 43,050 +1.8%
2015 43,050 +0.0%
2016 43,050 +0.0%
2017 43,000 -0.1%
2018 43,050 +0.1%
2019 43,000 -0.1%
2020 43,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37,350 31,700 43,000 5
1990s 45,360 34,000 56,500 10
2000s 43,931 34,212 52,900 10
2010s 41,931 34,212 43,050 10
2020s 43,000 43,000 43,000 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guatemala?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Guatemala was 43,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 56,500 in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 31,700 in 1985.
How does Guatemala rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Guatemala ranks 76th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.