Military personnel in Bolivia
Bolivia: Military personnel was 34,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
34,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
1,000 people
in 1887
Years of data
174
1848–2022
Military personnel in Bolivia, 1848–2022
Source: Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel in Bolivia is 34,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Bolivia peaked at 46,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,000 people, in 1887.
Bolivia ranks 74th 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1848 | 17,000 people | — |
| 1849 | 17,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 16,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1851 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 15,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1854 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 14,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1857 | 3,000 people | -78.6% |
| 1858 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 2,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1860 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 3,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1869 | 2,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1870 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 4,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1873 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 3,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1875 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 7,000 people | +133.3% |
| 1880 | 3,000 people | -57.1% |
| 1881 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 2,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1885 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 1,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1888 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 2,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1893 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 1,000 people | -50.0% |
| 1895 | 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 3,000 people | +200.0% |
| 1897 | 2,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1898 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 2,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 3,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1901 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 2,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1907 | 3,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1908 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 5,000 people | +66.7% |
| 1915 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 4,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1920 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 8,000 people | +100.0% |
| 1927 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 7,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1932 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 20,000 people | +185.7% |
| 1934 | 23,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1935 | 42,000 people | +82.6% |
| 1936 | 10,000 people | -76.2% |
| 1937 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 9,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1947 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 9,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 12,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1956 | 17,000 people | +41.7% |
| 1957 | 17,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 12,000 people | -29.4% |
| 1959 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 18,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1962 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,000 people | -27.8% |
| 1964 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16,000 people | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 25,000 people | +56.2% |
| 1967 | 20,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 17,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 20,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 17,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 17,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 18,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 22,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 20,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 26,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 26,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 27,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 28,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 28,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 30,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 33,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 32,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 28,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 33,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 33,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 32,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 46,000 people | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 46,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34,000 people | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 34,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34,000 people | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 34,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500 people, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 34,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,000 people, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 17,000 people | 17,000 people | 17,000 people | 2 |
| 1850s | 11,500 people | 2,000 people | 16,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,100 people | 2,000 people | 3,000 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,400 people | 2,000 people | 7,000 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 2,100 people | 1,000 people | 3,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,700 people | 1,000 people | 3,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,900 people | 2,000 people | 3,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,100 people | 3,000 people | 5,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 5,600 people | 4,000 people | 8,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 14,700 people | 7,000 people | 42,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 9,556 people | 9,000 people | 10,000 people | 9 |
| 1950s | 11,500 people | 9,000 people | 17,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,200 people | 12,000 people | 25,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,900 people | 17,000 people | 22,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,700 people | 24,000 people | 30,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,500 people | 28,000 people | 33,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,300 people | 32,000 people | 46,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,200 people | 34,000 people | 46,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,000 people | 34,000 people | 34,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Bolivia?
- Military personnel in Bolivia was 34,000 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 people in 1887.
- How does Bolivia rank for military personnel?
- Bolivia ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.