Armed forces personnel, total in Venezuela
Venezuela: Armed forces personnel, total was 343,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total in Venezuela, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Venezuela stood at 343,000. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 198.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62,000 | 49,000 | 75,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 76,900 | 73,000 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,433 | 79,000 | 115,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 229,200 | 115,000 | 343,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 343,000 | 343,000 | 343,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Venezuela
- Arms imports 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure 0 current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure 0.5% (2023)
- Armed forces personnel 3.5% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 60 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Intentional homicides 12.65 per 100,000 people (2022)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 57.31 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 24,358,000,000.00 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 32.1% (2025)
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disaste 730 number of cases (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Venezuela?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Venezuela was 343,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 343,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,000 in 1985.
- How does Venezuela rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Venezuela ranks 18th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total 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 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.