In 2021,Brazil led the ranking of countries with the largest number of active military personnel in Latin America and the Caribbean, with 360,000 soldiers. It was followed by Colombia with 295,000 military personnel.
Countries with the largest number of active military personnel in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022
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Global Firepower. (June 14, 2022). Countries with the largest number of active military personnel in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/987544/number-active-military-personnel-latin-america-country/
Global Firepower. "Countries with the largest number of active military personnel in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022." Chart. June 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/987544/number-active-military-personnel-latin-america-country/
Global Firepower. (2022). Countries with the largest number of active military personnel in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/987544/number-active-military-personnel-latin-america-country/
Global Firepower. "Countries with The Largest Number of Active Military Personnel in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/987544/number-active-military-personnel-latin-america-country/
Global Firepower, Countries with the largest number of active military personnel in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/987544/number-active-military-personnel-latin-america-country/ (last visited September 29, 2023)
Countries with the largest number of active military personnel in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022 [Graph], Global Firepower, June 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/987544/number-active-military-personnel-latin-america-country/