Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Venezuela
Venezuela: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 343,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Venezuela, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Venezuela stood at 343,000. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 198.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Venezuela peaked at 343,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49,000, in 1985.
That places Venezuela 18th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 49,000 | — |
| 1986 | 55,500 | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 62,000 | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 68,500 | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 75,000 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 75,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 73,000 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 75,000 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 75,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 80,000 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 79,000 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 79,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 79,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 79,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 79,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 105,300 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 105,300 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 105,300 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82,000 | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 82,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98,500 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 115,000 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 265,000 | +130.4% |
| 2015 | 265,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 273,000 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 343,000 | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 343,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 343,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 343,000 | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 343,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,000, 14.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 343,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28,500, 12.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62,000 | 49,000 | 75,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 76,900 | 73,000 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,240 | 79,000 | 115,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,200 | 115,000 | 343,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 343,000 | 343,000 | 343,000 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Venezuela?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Venezuela was 343,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 343,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,000 in 1985.
- How does Venezuela rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Venezuela ranks 18th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.