Military personnel in Belize
Belize: Military personnel was 2,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
1,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
42
1981–2022
Military personnel in Belize, 1981–2022
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 Belize stood at 2,000 people. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Belize peaked at 2,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,000 people, in 1981.
Belize ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Military personnel in Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,000 people, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,300 people | 1,000 people | 2,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 people | 2,000 people | 2,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 152 Eswatini 3,000 people compare
- 152 Guyana 3,000 people compare
- 154 Bahamas 2,000 people compare
- 154 East Timor 2,000 people compare
- 154 Lesotho 2,000 people compare
- 154 Liberia 2,000 people compare
- 154 Malta 2,000 people compare
- 154 Montenegro 2,000 people compare
- 154 Suriname 2,000 people compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Belize?
- Military personnel in Belize was 2,000 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 people in 1981.
- How does Belize rank for military personnel?
- Belize ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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.
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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.