Colombia vs Venezuela: Armed forces personnel, total
Colombia
428,000
in 2020
Venezuela
343,000
in 2020
Colombia rank
17th
Venezuela rank
18th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 428,000 against 343,000 in Venezuela, a difference of 85,000.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Globally, Colombia ranks 17th and Venezuela ranks 18th 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.