Cuba vs Dominican Republic: Military personnel
Cuba
49,000 people
in 2022
Dominican Republic
56,000 people
in 2022
Cuba rank
62nd
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Military personnel over time
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 56,000 people against 49,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 7,000 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 62nd and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 12 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3,833 people | 1,000 people | 2,833 people | Cuba |
| 1910s | 10,286 people | 1,000 people | 9,286 people | Cuba |
| 1920s | 12,833 people | 2,167 people | 10,667 people | Cuba |
| 1930s | 15,400 people | 2,500 people | 12,900 people | Cuba |
| 1940s | 19,200 people | 6,900 people | 12,300 people | Cuba |
| 1950s | 18,500 people | 15,000 people | 3,500 people | Cuba |
| 1960s | 135,600 people | 18,500 people | 117,100 people | Cuba |
| 1970s | 156,500 people | 17,600 people | 138,900 people | Cuba |
| 1980s | 270,700 people | 22,300 people | 248,400 people | Cuba |
| 1990s | 138,400 people | 22,900 people | 115,500 people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 48,900 people | 29,800 people | 19,100 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 49,000 people | 44,100 people | 4,900 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 49,000 people | 56,000 people | 7,000 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 56,000 people against 49,000 people in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 7,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Dominican Republic rank globally for military personnel?
- Cuba ranks 62nd and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.