Military personnel in Panama
Panama: Military personnel was 0 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0 people
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
0 people
in 1920
Years of data
101
1920–2022
Military personnel in Panama, 1920–2022
Source: Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0 people for military personnel in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Panama peaked at 14,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1920.
That places Panama 169th 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0 people | — |
| 1921 | 0 people | — |
| 1922 | 0 people | — |
| 1923 | 0 people | — |
| 1924 | 0 people | — |
| 1925 | 0 people | — |
| 1926 | 0 people | — |
| 1927 | 0 people | — |
| 1928 | 0 people | — |
| 1929 | 0 people | — |
| 1930 | 0 people | — |
| 1931 | 0 people | — |
| 1932 | 0 people | — |
| 1933 | 0 people | — |
| 1934 | 0 people | — |
| 1935 | 0 people | — |
| 1936 | 0 people | — |
| 1937 | 0 people | — |
| 1938 | 0 people | — |
| 1939 | 0 people | — |
| 1940 | 0 people | — |
| 1941 | 0 people | — |
| 1942 | 0 people | — |
| 1943 | 0 people | — |
| 1944 | 0 people | — |
| 1945 | 0 people | — |
| 1946 | 0 people | — |
| 1947 | 0 people | — |
| 1948 | 0 people | — |
| 1949 | 0 people | — |
| 1950 | 0 people | — |
| 1951 | 0 people | — |
| 1952 | 0 people | — |
| 1953 | 0 people | — |
| 1954 | 0 people | — |
| 1955 | 0 people | — |
| 1956 | 0 people | — |
| 1957 | 0 people | — |
| 1958 | 0 people | — |
| 1959 | 0 people | — |
| 1960 | 0 people | — |
| 1961 | 0 people | — |
| 1962 | 0 people | — |
| 1963 | 3,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 3,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,000 people | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 10,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 12,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 14,000 people | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 11,000 people | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 12,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 11,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 13,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,000 people. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,800 people | 0 people | 5,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,400 people | 5,000 people | 8,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,900 people | 8,000 people | 14,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,800 people | 11,000 people | 13,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 169 Andorra 0 people
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people
- 169 Costa Rica 0 people compare
- 169 Dominica 0 people
- 169 Grenada 0 people compare
- 169 Iceland 0 people
- 169 Kiribati 0 people
- 169 Liechtenstein 0 people
- 169 Luxembourg 0 people compare
- 169 Maldives 0 people
- 169 Marshall Islands 0 people
- 169 Mauritius 0 people compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 0 people
- 169 Monaco 0 people
- 169 Nauru 0 people
- 169 Palau 0 people
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 people
- 169 Saint Lucia 0 people
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 people
- 169 Samoa 0 people
- 169 San Marino 0 people
- 169 Seychelles 0 people compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 0 people
- 169 Tuvalu 0 people
- 169 Vanuatu 0 people
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Panama?
- Military personnel in Panama was 0 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1920.
- How does Panama rank for military personnel?
- Panama ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Panama 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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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.