Total armed forces personnel reached 42.0 '000 in 2019 in El Salvador, according to the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. This is 1.20% more than in the previous year.
Historically, total armed forces personnel in El Salvador reached an all time high of 60.0 '000 in 1991 and an all time low of 15.0 '000 in 2004.
El Salvador has been ranked 78th within the group of 162 countries we follow in terms of total armed forces personnel.
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