Military personnel in Haiti

Haiti: Military personnel was 1,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
30,000
in 1859
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
139
1859–2022

Military personnel in Haiti, 1859–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k185919402022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Haiti recorded 1,000 for military personnel in 2022.

Over the whole period, military personnel in Haiti peaked at 30,000 in 1859 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.

That places Haiti 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military personnel in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel in Haiti, 1859 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1859 30,000 —
1860 16,000 -46.7%
1861 4,000 -75.0%
1862 4,000 +0.0%
1863 4,000 +0.0%
1864 4,000 +0.0%
1865 4,000 +0.0%
1866 4,000 +0.0%
1867 4,000 +0.0%
1868 4,000 +0.0%
1869 4,000 +0.0%
1870 4,000 +0.0%
1871 4,000 +0.0%
1872 4,000 +0.0%
1873 4,000 +0.0%
1874 4,000 +0.0%
1875 4,000 +0.0%
1876 4,000 +0.0%
1877 4,000 +0.0%
1878 7,000 +75.0%
1879 7,000 +0.0%
1880 7,000 +0.0%
1881 7,000 +0.0%
1882 7,000 +0.0%
1883 7,000 +0.0%
1884 5,000 -28.6%
1885 7,000 +40.0%
1886 7,000 +0.0%
1887 7,000 +0.0%
1888 7,000 +0.0%
1889 5,000 -28.6%
1890 5,000 +0.0%
1891 5,000 +0.0%
1892 5,000 +0.0%
1893 5,000 +0.0%
1894 5,000 +0.0%
1895 7,000 +40.0%
1896 5,000 -28.6%
1897 7,000 +40.0%
1898 7,000 +0.0%
1899 7,000 +0.0%
1900 7,000 +0.0%
1901 7,000 +0.0%
1902 7,000 +0.0%
1903 7,000 +0.0%
1904 7,000 +0.0%
1905 7,000 +0.0%
1906 7,000 +0.0%
1907 7,000 +0.0%
1908 7,000 +0.0%
1909 12,000 +71.4%
1910 12,000 +0.0%
1911 12,000 +0.0%
1912 12,000 +0.0%
1913 12,000 +0.0%
1914 6,000 -50.0%
1915 6,000 +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 3,000 +0.0%
1942 5,000 +66.7%
1943 5,000 +0.0%
1944 5,000 +0.0%
1945 5,000 +0.0%
1946 5,000 +0.0%
1947 4,000 -20.0%
1948 3,000 -25.0%
1949 3,000 +0.0%
1950 3,000 +0.0%
1951 3,000 +0.0%
1952 3,000 +0.0%
1953 4,000 +33.3%
1954 4,000 +0.0%
1955 5,000 +25.0%
1956 5,000 +0.0%
1957 4,000 -20.0%
1958 4,000 +0.0%
1959 6,000 +50.0%
1960 6,000 +0.0%
1961 5,000 -16.7%
1962 5,000 +0.0%
1963 16,000 +220.0%
1964 15,000 -6.2%
1965 15,000 +0.0%
1966 10,000 -33.3%
1967 13,000 +30.0%
1968 12,000 -7.7%
1969 12,000 +0.0%
1970 12,000 +0.0%
1971 12,000 +0.0%
1972 12,000 +0.0%
1973 12,000 +0.0%
1974 6,000 -50.0%
1975 6,000 +0.0%
1976 6,000 +0.0%
1977 7,000 +16.7%
1978 7,000 +0.0%
1979 7,000 +0.0%
1980 7,000 +0.0%
1981 8,000 +14.3%
1982 8,000 +0.0%
1983 8,000 +0.0%
1984 6,000 -25.0%
1985 6,000 +0.0%
1986 8,000 +33.3%
1987 8,000 +0.0%
1988 8,000 +0.0%
1989 9,000 +12.5%
1990 8,000 -11.1%
1991 8,000 +0.0%
1992 8,000 +0.0%
1993 8,000 +0.0%
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2001 3,000 —
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 0 —
2008 3,000 —
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 1,000 —
2021 1,000 +0.0%
2022 1,000 +0.0%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 1,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 1,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,000, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 30,000 30,000 30,000 1
1860s 5,200 4,000 16,000 10
1870s 4,600 4,000 7,000 10
1880s 6,600 5,000 7,000 10
1890s 5,800 5,000 7,000 10
1900s 7,500 7,000 12,000 10
1910s 10,000 6,000 12,000 6
1930s 3,000 3,000 3,000 6
1940s 4,375 3,000 5,000 8
1950s 4,100 3,000 6,000 10
1960s 10,900 5,000 16,000 10
1970s 8,700 6,000 12,000 10
1980s 7,600 6,000 9,000 10
1990s 3,200 0 8,000 10
2000s 1,200 0 3,000 5
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 1,000 1,000 1,000 3

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 162 Barbados 1,000 compare
  2. 162 Cape Verde 1,000 compare
  3. 162 Comoros 1,000 compare
  4. 162 Equatorial Guinea 1,000 compare
  5. 162 Sao Tome and Principe 1,000 compare
  6. 162 Tonga 1,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel in Haiti?
Military personnel in Haiti was 1,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 30,000 in 1859.
What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
How does Haiti rank for military personnel?
Haiti ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Haiti 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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