Armed forces personnel, total
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
ARMED_FORCES_PERSONNEL_TOTAL · raw · annual · people
Military personnel scale
Armed forces personnel, total
Military personnel scale
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
Data and evidence
Armed forces personnel, total
Guatemala
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95159 · revision 1
Value 43000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 43000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 43,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95158 · revision 1
Value 43000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 43000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 44,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95157 · revision 1
Value 44000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 44000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 44,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95156 · revision 1
Value 44000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 44000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 34,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95155 · revision 1
Value 34000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 34000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 56,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95154 · revision 1
Value 56500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 56500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 56,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95153 · revision 1
Value 56500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 56500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 50,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95152 · revision 1
Value 50500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 50500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 41,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95151 · revision 1
Value 41200.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 41200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 40,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95150 · revision 1
Value 40900.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 40900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 52,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95149 · revision 1
Value 52900.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 52900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 50,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95148 · revision 1
Value 50400.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 50400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 50,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95147 · revision 1
Value 50400.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 50400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 50,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95146 · revision 1
Value 50400.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 50400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 48,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95145 · revision 1
Value 48000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 48000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 48,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95144 · revision 1
Value 48000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 48000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95143 · revision 1
Value 35000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 35000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95142 · revision 1
Value 35000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 35000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95141 · revision 1
Value 35000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 35000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 34,212 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95140 · revision 1
Value 34212.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 34212.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 34,212 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95139 · revision 1
Value 34212.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 34212.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 42,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95138 · revision 1
Value 42300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 42300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 42,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95137 · revision 1
Value 42300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 42300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 42,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95136 · revision 1
Value 42300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 42300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 43,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95135 · revision 1
Value 43050.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 43050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 43,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95134 · revision 1
Value 43050.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 43050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 43,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95133 · revision 1
Value 43050.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 43050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 43,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95132 · revision 1
Value 43000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 43000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 43,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95131 · revision 1
Value 43050.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 43050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 43,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95130 · revision 1
Value 43000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 43000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 43,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95129 · revision 1
Value 43000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 43000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95128 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95127 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95126 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95125 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95124 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
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