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Cuba vs Dominican Republic: Armed forces personnel

Cuba
76,000
in 2020
Dominican Republic
71,000
in 2020
Cuba rank
57th
Dominican Republic rank
59th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 76,000 against 71,000 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 5,000.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 57th 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.