Brazil Military Size 1985-2024
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.
- Brazil military size for 2020 was 762,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
- Brazil military size for 2019 was 762,000.00, a 0.07% increase from 2018.
- Brazil military size for 2018 was 761,500.00, a 4.32% increase from 2017.
- Brazil military size for 2017 was 730,000.00, a 0.07% increase 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 |
| Mauritius |
3,000.00 |
| Guyana |
3,000.00 |
| Suriname |
2,000.00 |
| Belize |
2,000.00 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
1,000.00 |
| Libya |
0.00 |
| Brazil Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
762,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2019 |
762,000.00 |
0.07% |
| 2018 |
761,500.00 |
4.32% |
| 2017 |
730,000.00 |
0.07% |
| 2016 |
729,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2015 |
729,500.00 |
0.00% |
| 2014 |
729,500.00 |
2.25% |
| 2013 |
713,480.00 |
0.00% |
| 2012 |
713,480.00 |
0.00% |
| 2011 |
713,480.00 |
0.00% |
| 2010 |
713,480.00 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
713,480.00 |
-1.04% |
| 2008 |
721,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
721,000.00 |
-4.38% |
| 2006 |
754,000.00 |
12.04% |
| 2005 |
673,000.00 |
-2.04% |
| 2004 |
687,000.00 |
2.05% |
| 2003 |
673,200.00 |
0.00% |
| 2002 |
673,200.00 |
0.00% |
| 2001 |
673,200.00 |
0.00% |
| 2000 |
673,200.00 |
-0.50% |
| 1999 |
676,600.00 |
-3.18% |
| 1998 |
698,850.00 |
-0.21% |
| 1997 |
700,300.00 |
2.89% |
| 1996 |
680,600.00 |
0.00% |
| 1995 |
680,600.00 |
129.93% |
| 1994 |
296,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1993 |
296,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1992 |
296,000.00 |
0.34% |
| 1991 |
295,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1990 |
295,000.00 |
-7.52% |
| 1989 |
319,000.00 |
15.58% |
| 1985 |
276,000.00 |
15.58% |
