Cuba 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.
  • Cuba military size for 2020 was 76,000.00, a 0% increase from 2019.
  • Cuba military size for 2019 was 76,000.00, a 0% increase from 2018.
  • Cuba military size for 2018 was 76,000.00, a 0% increase from 2017.
  • Cuba military size for 2017 was 76,000.00, a 0.66% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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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
Peru 158,000.00
Belarus 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
Kazakhstan 71,000.00
Dominican Republic 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
Namibia 16,000.00
North Macedonia 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
Cuba Military Size - Historical Data
Year Number of People Annual % Change
2020 76,000.00 0.00%
2019 76,000.00 0.00%
2018 76,000.00 0.00%
2017 76,000.00 0.66%
2016 75,500.00 0.00%
2015 75,500.00 0.00%
2014 75,500.00 0.00%
2013 75,500.00 0.00%
2012 75,500.00 0.00%
2011 75,500.00 0.00%
2010 75,500.00 0.00%
2009 75,500.00 -0.66%
2008 76,000.00 0.00%
2007 76,000.00 0.00%
2006 76,000.00 0.00%
2005 76,000.00 1.33%
2004 75,000.00 3.45%
2003 72,500.00 0.00%
2002 72,500.00 0.00%
2001 72,500.00 -14.20%
2000 84,500.00 -7.65%
1999 91,500.00 15.82%
1998 79,000.00 0.00%
1997 79,000.00 -33.61%
1996 119,000.00 -4.03%
1995 124,000.00 -11.43%
1994 140,000.00 -20.00%
1993 175,000.00 0.00%
1992 175,000.00 -41.08%
1991 297,000.00 0.00%
1990 297,000.00 0.00%
1989 297,000.00 83.90%
1985 161,500.00 83.90%