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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.

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Armed forces personnel, total

Guyana

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	4,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95231 · revision 1 Value 4000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 4000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
1991	4,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95230 · revision 1 Value 4000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 4000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
1992	2,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95229 · revision 1 Value 2000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 2000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
1993	2,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95228 · revision 1 Value 2000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 2000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
1994	2,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95227 · revision 1 Value 2000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 2000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
1995	3,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95226 · revision 1 Value 3100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 3100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
1996	3,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95225 · revision 1 Value 3100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 3100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
1997	3,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95224 · revision 1 Value 3100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 3100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
1998	3,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95223 · revision 1 Value 3100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 3100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
1999	3,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95222 · revision 1 Value 3100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 3100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2000	3,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95221 · revision 1 Value 3100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 3100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2001	3,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95220 · revision 1 Value 3100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 3100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2002	3,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95219 · revision 1 Value 3100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 3100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2003	3,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95218 · revision 1 Value 3100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 3100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2004	2,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95217 · revision 1 Value 2000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 2000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2005	3,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95216 · revision 1 Value 3000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 3000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2006	3,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95215 · revision 1 Value 3000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 3000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2007	3,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95214 · revision 1 Value 3000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 3000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2008	3,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95213 · revision 1 Value 3000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 3000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2009	2,600 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95212 · revision 1 Value 2600.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 2600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2010	2,600 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95211 · revision 1 Value 2600.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 2600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2011	1,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95210 · revision 1 Value 1100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 1100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2012	1,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95209 · revision 1 Value 1100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 1100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2013	1,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95208 · revision 1 Value 1100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 1100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2014	3,400 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95207 · revision 1 Value 3400.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 3400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2015	3,400 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95206 · revision 1 Value 3400.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 3400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2016	3,400 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95205 · revision 1 Value 3400.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 3400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2017	3,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95204 · revision 1 Value 3000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 3000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2018	3,400 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95203 · revision 1 Value 3400.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 3400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2019	3,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95202 · revision 1 Value 3000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 3000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2020	3,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95201 · revision 1 Value 3000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: 3000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2021	Unavailable people	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95200 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2022	Unavailable people	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95199 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2023	Unavailable people	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95198 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2024	Unavailable people	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95197 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified
2025	Unavailable people	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95196 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Active-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 history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:58 · source revision unspecified

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