Armed forces personnel, total in Honduras
Honduras: Armed forces personnel, total was 23,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Honduras, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total 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 in Honduras peaked at 24,300 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14,300, in 1998.
Honduras ranks 98th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16,600 | — |
| 1989 | 19,000 | +14.5% |
| 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% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 23,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,000, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 23,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28,500, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,800 | 16,600 | 19,000 | 2 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Honduras?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Honduras was 23,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 24,300 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,300 in 1998.
- How does Honduras rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Honduras ranks 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total 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 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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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.