Military personnel in Honduras

Honduras: Military personnel was 15,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
15,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21,000
in 1985
All-time low
1,000
in 1899
Years of data
118
1899–2022

Military personnel in Honduras, 1899–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k189919602022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military personnel in Honduras is 15,000, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel in Honduras peaked at 21,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1899.

Honduras ranks 107th 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 Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel in Honduras, 1899 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1899 1,000 —
1900 1,000 +0.0%
1901 1,000 +0.0%
1902 3,000 +200.0%
1903 1,000 -66.7%
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 2,000 +100.0%
1911 2,000 +0.0%
1912 2,000 +0.0%
1913 2,000 +0.0%
1914 2,000 +0.0%
1915 2,000 +0.0%
1916 2,000 +0.0%
1917 2,000 +0.0%
1918 4,000 +100.0%
1919 3,000 -25.0%
1920 3,000 +0.0%
1921 3,000 +0.0%
1922 3,000 +0.0%
1923 3,000 +0.0%
1924 3,000 +0.0%
1925 2,000 -33.3%
1926 2,000 +0.0%
1927 2,000 +0.0%
1928 2,000 +0.0%
1929 2,000 +0.0%
1930 2,000 +0.0%
1931 2,000 +0.0%
1932 2,000 +0.0%
1933 1,000 -50.0%
1934 2,000 +100.0%
1935 2,000 +0.0%
1936 2,000 +0.0%
1937 2,000 +0.0%
1938 2,000 +0.0%
1939 1,000 -50.0%
1946 3,000 +200.0%
1947 3,000 +0.0%
1948 3,000 +0.0%
1949 3,000 +0.0%
1950 3,000 +0.0%
1951 3,000 +0.0%
1952 3,000 +0.0%
1953 3,000 +0.0%
1954 3,000 +0.0%
1955 4,000 +33.3%
1956 4,000 +0.0%
1957 4,000 +0.0%
1958 4,000 +0.0%
1959 4,000 +0.0%
1960 4,000 +0.0%
1961 6,000 +50.0%
1962 6,000 +0.0%
1963 4,000 -33.3%
1964 4,000 +0.0%
1965 5,000 +25.0%
1966 5,000 +0.0%
1967 5,000 +0.0%
1968 5,000 +0.0%
1969 6,000 +20.0%
1970 6,000 +0.0%
1971 8,000 +33.3%
1972 12,000 +50.0%
1973 12,000 +0.0%
1974 10,000 -16.7%
1975 12,000 +20.0%
1976 12,000 +0.0%
1977 12,000 +0.0%
1978 14,000 +16.7%
1979 14,000 +0.0%
1980 14,000 +0.0%
1981 17,000 +21.4%
1982 17,000 +0.0%
1983 19,000 +11.8%
1984 20,000 +5.3%
1985 21,000 +5.0%
1986 20,000 -4.8%
1987 20,000 +0.0%
1988 19,000 -5.0%
1989 19,000 +0.0%
1990 18,000 -5.3%
1991 17,000 -5.6%
1992 17,000 +0.0%
1993 17,000 +0.0%
1994 17,000 +0.0%
1995 17,000 +0.0%
1996 10,000 -41.2%
1997 10,000 +0.0%
1998 7,000 -30.0%
1999 8,000 +14.3%
2000 8,000 +0.0%
2001 8,000 +0.0%
2002 8,000 +0.0%
2003 12,000 +50.0%
2004 12,000 +0.0%
2005 12,000 +0.0%
2006 12,000 +0.0%
2007 12,000 +0.0%
2008 12,000 +0.0%
2009 12,000 +0.0%
2010 12,000 +0.0%
2011 12,000 +0.0%
2012 12,000 +0.0%
2013 12,000 +0.0%
2014 12,000 +0.0%
2015 12,000 +0.0%
2016 11,000 -8.3%
2017 11,000 +0.0%
2018 15,000 +36.4%
2019 15,000 +0.0%
2020 15,000 +0.0%
2021 15,000 +0.0%
2022 15,000 +0.0%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 15,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 15,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,000, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1890s 1,000 1,000 1,000 1
1900s 1,200 1,000 3,000 10
1910s 2,300 2,000 4,000 10
1920s 2,500 2,000 3,000 10
1930s 1,800 1,000 2,000 10
1940s 3,000 3,000 3,000 4
1950s 3,500 3,000 4,000 10
1960s 5,000 4,000 6,000 10
1970s 11,200 6,000 14,000 10
1980s 18,600 14,000 21,000 10
1990s 13,800 7,000 18,000 10
2000s 10,800 8,000 12,000 10
2010s 12,400 11,000 15,000 10
2020s 15,000 15,000 15,000 3

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 105 Ghana 16,000 compare
  2. 105 Mauritania 16,000 compare
  3. 107 Denmark 15,000 compare
  4. 107 Sweden 15,000 compare
  5. 107 Zambia 15,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel in Honduras?
Military personnel in Honduras was 15,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 21,000 in 1985.
What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1899.
How does Honduras rank for military personnel?
Honduras ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Honduras 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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