Armed forces personnel, total in Colombia
Colombia: Armed forces personnel, total was 428,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Colombia, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 428,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Colombia peaked at 481,200 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66,200, in 1985.
Colombia ranks 17th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78,600 | 66,200 | 91,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 180,830 | 110,000 | 233,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 341,063 | 247,000 | 441,828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 463,918 | 440,224 | 481,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 428,000 | 428,000 | 428,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More public sector data for Colombia
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 15.2% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 24.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.8% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 13.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 28.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 13.2% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Colombia?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Colombia was 428,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 481,200 in 2018.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,200 in 1985.
- How does Colombia rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.