Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Honduras

Honduras: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 23,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
23,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 173 countries
All-time high
24,300
in 1995
All-time low
14,300
in 1998
Years of data
36
1985–2020

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1985200220201985: 16.6k1986: 17.2k1987: 17.8k1988: 18.4k1989: 19.0k1990: 18.0k1991: 17.0k1992: 17.0k1993: 17.0k1994: 17.0k1995: 24.3k1996: 24.3k1997: 24.3k1998: 14.3k1999: 14.3k2000: 14.3k2001: 14.3k2002: 14.3k2003: 18.0k2004: 20.0k2005: 20.0k2006: 20.0k2007: 20.0k2008: 20.0k2009: 20.0k2010: 20.0k2011: 20.0k2012: 20.0k2013: 20.0k2014: 18.7k2015: 18.7k2016: 22.7k2017: 23.0k2018: 22.9k2019: 23.0k2020: 23.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Honduras stood at 23,000.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Honduras peaked at 24,300 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14,300, in 1998.

That places Honduras 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Honduras, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 16,600
1986 17,200 +3.6%
1987 17,800 +3.5%
1988 18,400 +3.4%
1989 19,000 +3.3%
1990 18,000 -5.3%
1991 17,000 -5.6%
1992 17,000 +0.0%
1993 17,000 +0.0%
1994 17,000 +0.0%
1995 24,300 +42.9%
1996 24,300 +0.0%
1997 24,300 +0.0%
1998 14,300 -41.2%
1999 14,300 +0.0%
2000 14,300 +0.0%
2001 14,300 +0.0%
2002 14,300 +0.0%
2003 18,000 +25.9%
2004 20,000 +11.1%
2005 20,000 +0.0%
2006 20,000 +0.0%
2007 20,000 +0.0%
2008 20,000 +0.0%
2009 20,000 +0.0%
2010 20,000 +0.0%
2011 20,000 +0.0%
2012 20,000 +0.0%
2013 20,000 +0.0%
2014 18,700 -6.5%
2015 18,700 +0.0%
2016 22,700 +21.4%
2017 23,000 +1.3%
2018 22,950 -0.2%
2019 23,000 +0.2%
2020 23,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17,800 16,600 19,000 5
1990s 18,750 14,300 24,300 10
2000s 18,090 14,300 20,000 10
2010s 20,905 18,700 23,000 10
2020s 23,000 23,000 23,000 1

Countries ranked near Honduras

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  4. 100 Finland 22,000 compare
  5. 100 Madagascar 22,000 compare
  6. 100 Qatar 22,000 compare
  7. 100 Uruguay 22,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Honduras?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Honduras was 23,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 24,300 in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 14,300 in 1998.
How does Honduras rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Honduras ranks 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras 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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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
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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.