Armed forces personnel in Honduras
Honduras: Armed forces personnel was 23,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel in Honduras, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 23,000 for armed forces personnel in 2020.
The figure is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Honduras peaked at 24,300 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14,300, in 1998.
Honduras ranks 98th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16,600 | — |
| 1989 | 19,000 | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24,300 | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 24,300 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24,300 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,300 | -41.2% |
| 1999 | 14,300 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14,300 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,300 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,300 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18,000 | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18,700 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 18,700 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,700 | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 23,000 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 22,950 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 23,000 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 23,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,000, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 23,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28,500, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,800 | 16,600 | 19,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 18,750 | 14,300 | 24,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,090 | 14,300 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,905 | 18,700 | 23,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,000 | 23,000 | 23,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Honduras?
- Armed forces personnel in Honduras was 23,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 24,300 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,300 in 1998.
- How does Honduras rank for armed forces personnel?
- Honduras ranks 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.