Military personnel in Argentina
Argentina: Military personnel was 72,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
72,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
175,000 people
in 1982
All-time low
2,000 people
in 1849
Years of data
169
1841–2022
Military personnel in Argentina, 1841–2022
Source: Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel in Argentina stood at 72,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Argentina peaked at 175,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2,000 people, in 1849.
Argentina ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 7,000 people | — |
| 1849 | 2,000 people | -71.4% |
| 1850 | 4,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1851 | 5,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1852 | 7,000 people | +40.0% |
| 1853 | 6,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1854 | 4,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1855 | 3,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1856 | 5,000 people | +66.7% |
| 1857 | 6,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1858 | 5,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1859 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 6,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1863 | 12,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1864 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 15,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1866 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 9,000 people | -40.0% |
| 1872 | 6,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1873 | 7,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1874 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 10,000 people | +42.9% |
| 1877 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 8,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1880 | 9,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1881 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 10,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1883 | 8,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1884 | 9,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1885 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 12,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1887 | 10,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1888 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 8,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1891 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 10,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1893 | 11,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1894 | 10,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1895 | 15,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1896 | 19,000 people | +26.7% |
| 1897 | 20,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1898 | 43,000 people | +115.0% |
| 1899 | 18,000 people | -58.1% |
| 1900 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 24,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1903 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 24,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 18,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1909 | 27,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1910 | 29,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1911 | 30,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1912 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 31,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 28,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1920 | 29,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 30,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1922 | 29,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1923 | 34,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1924 | 38,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1925 | 37,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1926 | 37,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 37,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 37,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 38,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 38,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 42,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1932 | 43,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 43,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 44,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 44,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 44,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 57,000 people | +29.5% |
| 1938 | 59,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 61,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 62,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 62,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 62,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 62,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 62,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 62,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 62,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 71,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1954 | 71,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 148,000 people | +108.5% |
| 1956 | 148,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 147,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 145,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 145,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 130,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1961 | 127,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 129,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 155,000 people | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 155,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 155,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 160,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 160,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 160,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 160,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 140,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 140,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 140,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 160,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 150,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 160,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 155,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 155,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 155,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 155,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 155,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 155,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 175,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 175,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 174,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 129,000 people | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 104,000 people | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 118,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 95,000 people | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 95,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 85,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 70,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 65,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 65,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 65,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 65,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 65,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 73,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 71,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 70,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 69,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 71,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 71,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 76,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 76,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 74,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 72,000 people | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 72,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 72,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,000 people, 6.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | +115.0% | 20,000 people | 43,000 people |
| 1955 | +108.5% | 71,000 people | 148,000 people |
| 1850 | +100.0% | 2,000 people | 4,000 people |
| 1863 | +100.0% | 6,000 people | 12,000 people |
| 1849 | -71.4% | 7,000 people | 2,000 people |
| 1856 | +66.7% | 3,000 people | 5,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 4,500 people | 2,000 people | 7,000 people | 2 |
| 1850s | 5,000 people | 3,000 people | 7,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 11,500 people | 5,000 people | 15,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 8,900 people | 6,000 people | 15,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 9,600 people | 8,000 people | 12,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 16,200 people | 8,000 people | 43,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 22,500 people | 18,000 people | 27,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 29,800 people | 28,000 people | 31,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 34,600 people | 29,000 people | 38,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 47,500 people | 38,000 people | 61,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 62,000 people | 62,000 people | 62,000 people | 4 |
| 1950s | 106,100 people | 62,000 people | 148,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 149,100 people | 127,000 people | 160,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 151,000 people | 140,000 people | 160,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,500 people | 95,000 people | 175,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,500 people | 65,000 people | 85,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,800 people | 69,000 people | 76,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,500 people | 73,000 people | 74,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,667 people | 72,000 people | 74,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Argentina?
- Military personnel in Argentina was 72,000 people in 2022, according to Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 175,000 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 people in 1849.
- How does Argentina rank for military personnel?
- Argentina ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 169 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.