Belarus Military Size 1992-2024
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.
- Belarus military size for 2020 was 158,000.00, a 1.94% increase from 2019.
- Belarus military size for 2019 was 155,000.00, a 0.23% decline from 2018.
- Belarus military size for 2018 was 155,350.00, a 0.23% increase from 2017.
- Belarus military size for 2017 was 155,000.00, a 0.23% decline from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Number of People |
| China |
2,535,000.00 |
| Russia |
1,454,000.00 |
| Brazil |
762,000.00 |
| Iran |
650,000.00 |
| Turkey |
512,000.00 |
| Iraq |
459,000.00 |
| Thailand |
455,000.00 |
| Colombia |
428,000.00 |
| Venezuela |
343,000.00 |
| Mexico |
341,000.00 |
| Algeria |
326,000.00 |
| Belarus |
158,000.00 |
| Peru |
158,000.00 |
| Malaysia |
136,000.00 |
| Romania |
128,000.00 |
| Jordan |
116,000.00 |
| South Africa |
89,000.00 |
| Azerbaijan |
82,000.00 |
| Lebanon |
80,000.00 |
| Cuba |
76,000.00 |
| Dominican Republic |
71,000.00 |
| Kazakhstan |
71,000.00 |
| Turkmenistan |
57,000.00 |
| Armenia |
47,000.00 |
| Guatemala |
43,000.00 |
| Ecuador |
42,000.00 |
| Bulgaria |
37,000.00 |
| Serbia |
32,000.00 |
| Paraguay |
29,000.00 |
| North Macedonia |
16,000.00 |
| Namibia |
16,000.00 |
| Montenegro |
12,000.00 |
| Bosnia |
11,000.00 |
| Costa Rica |
10,000.00 |
| Botswana |
9,000.00 |
| Albania |
8,000.00 |
| Gabon |
7,000.00 |
| Jamaica |
6,000.00 |
| Fiji |
4,000.00 |
| Guyana |
3,000.00 |
| Mauritius |
3,000.00 |
| Belize |
2,000.00 |
| Suriname |
2,000.00 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
1,000.00 |
| Libya |
0.00 |
| Belarus Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
158,000.00 |
1.94% |
| 2019 |
155,000.00 |
-0.23% |
| 2018 |
155,350.00 |
0.23% |
| 2017 |
155,000.00 |
-0.23% |
| 2016 |
155,350.00 |
-1.68% |
| 2015 |
158,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2014 |
158,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
158,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2012 |
158,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2011 |
158,000.00 |
-13.63% |
| 2010 |
182,940.00 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
182,940.00 |
-0.03% |
| 2008 |
183,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
183,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2006 |
183,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2005 |
183,000.00 |
0.55% |
| 2004 |
182,000.00 |
-0.49% |
| 2003 |
182,900.00 |
-3.64% |
| 2002 |
189,800.00 |
-1.61% |
| 2001 |
192,900.00 |
111.75% |
| 2000 |
91,100.00 |
-12.32% |
| 1999 |
103,900.00 |
14.18% |
| 1998 |
91,000.00 |
1.34% |
| 1997 |
89,800.00 |
-3.96% |
| 1996 |
93,500.00 |
-12.12% |
| 1995 |
106,400.00 |
63.69% |
| 1994 |
65,000.00 |
-43.48% |
| 1993 |
115,000.00 |
12.75% |
| 1992 |
102,000.00 |
12.75% |
