Colombia vs Mexico: Armed forces personnel, total
Colombia
428,000
in 2020
Mexico
341,000
in 2020
Colombia rank
17th
Mexico rank
19th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 428,000 against 341,000 in Mexico, a difference of 87,000.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mexico ahead.
Globally, Colombia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 19th of 173 countries.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.