Statizoid

Canada vs Dominican Republic: Armed forces personnel

Canada
72,000
in 2020
Dominican Republic
71,000
in 2020
Canada rank
58th
Dominican Republic rank
59th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Canada
  • Dominican Republic
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k198520022020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 72,000 against 71,000 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1,000.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 58th and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel
Source
The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.