Military personnel in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Military personnel was 56,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
56,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
56,000
in 2016
All-time low
1,000
in 1894
Years of data
122
1894–2022

Military personnel in Dominican Republic, 1894–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, military personnel in Dominican Republic stood at 56,000. That is the highest value across all 122 years on record.

The figure is up 124.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel in Dominican Republic peaked at 56,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1894.

Dominican Republic ranks 59th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel in Dominican Republic, 1894 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1894 1,000 —
1895 1,000 +0.0%
1896 1,000 +0.0%
1897 1,000 +0.0%
1898 1,000 +0.0%
1899 1,000 +0.0%
1900 1,000 +0.0%
1901 1,000 +0.0%
1902 1,000 +0.0%
1903 1,000 +0.0%
1904 1,000 +0.0%
1905 1,000 +0.0%
1906 1,000 +0.0%
1907 1,000 +0.0%
1908 1,000 +0.0%
1909 1,000 +0.0%
1910 1,000 +0.0%
1911 1,000 +0.0%
1912 1,000 +0.0%
1913 1,000 +0.0%
1914 1,000 +0.0%
1915 1,000 +0.0%
1916 1,000 +0.0%
1924 2,000 +100.0%
1925 2,000 +0.0%
1926 2,000 +0.0%
1927 3,000 +50.0%
1928 2,000 -33.3%
1929 2,000 +0.0%
1930 2,000 +0.0%
1931 2,000 +0.0%
1932 2,000 +0.0%
1933 2,000 +0.0%
1934 3,000 +50.0%
1935 3,000 +0.0%
1936 3,000 +0.0%
1937 3,000 +0.0%
1938 3,000 +0.0%
1939 2,000 -33.3%
1940 3,000 +50.0%
1941 3,000 +0.0%
1942 4,000 +33.3%
1943 4,000 +0.0%
1944 4,000 +0.0%
1945 4,000 +0.0%
1946 7,000 +75.0%
1947 10,000 +42.9%
1948 15,000 +50.0%
1949 15,000 +0.0%
1950 15,000 +0.0%
1951 15,000 +0.0%
1952 16,000 +6.7%
1953 16,000 +0.0%
1954 16,000 +0.0%
1955 9,000 -43.8%
1956 9,000 +0.0%
1957 18,000 +100.0%
1958 18,000 +0.0%
1959 18,000 +0.0%
1960 18,000 +0.0%
1961 19,000 +5.6%
1962 19,000 +0.0%
1963 20,000 +5.3%
1964 19,000 -5.0%
1965 17,000 -10.5%
1966 19,000 +11.8%
1967 19,000 +0.0%
1968 18,000 -5.3%
1969 17,000 -5.6%
1970 17,000 +0.0%
1971 16,000 -5.9%
1972 16,000 +0.0%
1973 16,000 +0.0%
1974 18,000 +12.5%
1975 18,000 +0.0%
1976 18,000 +0.0%
1977 19,000 +5.6%
1978 19,000 +0.0%
1979 19,000 +0.0%
1980 24,000 +26.3%
1981 24,000 +0.0%
1982 25,000 +4.2%
1983 23,000 -8.0%
1984 22,000 -4.3%
1985 22,000 +0.0%
1986 21,000 -4.5%
1987 21,000 +0.0%
1988 20,000 -4.8%
1989 21,000 +5.0%
1990 21,000 +0.0%
1991 21,000 +0.0%
1992 22,000 +4.8%
1993 22,000 +0.0%
1994 22,000 +0.0%
1995 22,000 +0.0%
1996 22,000 +0.0%
1997 22,000 +0.0%
1998 25,000 +13.6%
1999 30,000 +20.0%
2000 24,000 -20.0%
2001 24,000 +0.0%
2002 24,000 +0.0%
2003 26,000 +8.3%
2004 25,000 -3.8%
2005 25,000 +0.0%
2006 25,000 +0.0%
2007 25,000 +0.0%
2008 50,000 +100.0%
2009 50,000 +0.0%
2010 50,000 +0.0%
2011 25,000 -50.0%
2012 25,000 +0.0%
2013 25,000 +0.0%
2014 46,000 +84.0%
2015 46,000 +0.0%
2016 56,000 +21.7%
2017 56,000 +0.0%
2018 56,000 +0.0%
2019 56,000 +0.0%
2020 56,000 +0.0%
2021 56,000 +0.0%
2022 56,000 +0.0%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 56,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 56,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,000, 4.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1890s 1,000 1,000 1,000 6
1900s 1,000 1,000 1,000 10
1910s 1,000 1,000 1,000 7
1920s 2,167 2,000 3,000 6
1930s 2,500 2,000 3,000 10
1940s 6,900 3,000 15,000 10
1950s 15,000 9,000 18,000 10
1960s 18,500 17,000 20,000 10
1970s 17,600 16,000 19,000 10
1980s 22,300 20,000 25,000 10
1990s 22,900 21,000 30,000 10
2000s 29,800 24,000 50,000 10
2010s 44,100 25,000 56,000 10
2020s 56,000 56,000 56,000 3

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 56 Azerbaijan 64,000 compare
  2. 57 Australia 60,000 compare
  3. 57 Lebanon 60,000 compare
  4. 60 South Sudan 53,000 compare
  5. 61 Singapore 51,000 compare
  6. 62 Cuba 49,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel in Dominican Republic?
Military personnel in Dominican Republic was 56,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 56,000 in 2016.
What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1894.
How does Dominican Republic rank for military personnel?
Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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