Paramilitary Forces by Country (Americas)
Cuba has the largest paramilitary force in Americas — 1,146,500, ahead of Brazil (395,000) and Venezuela (220,000). All 20 countries ranked with the latest available data.
Top 15 Countries
| # | Country | Share | Paramilitary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 48.7% | 1,146,500 |
| 2 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 16.8% | 395,000 |
| 3 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 9.3% | 220,000 |
| 4 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 7.0% | 165,050 |
| 5 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 5.1% | 120,000 |
| 6 | 🇵🇪 Peru | 3.3% | 77,000 |
| 7 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 1.9% | 44,700 |
| 8 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 1.6% | 37,100 |
| 9 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1.3% | 31,250 |
| 10 | 🇵🇦 Panama | 1.1% | 26,000 |
| 11 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 1.1% | 25,000 |
| 12 | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 0.7% | 17,000 |
| 13 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 0.6% | 15,000 |
| 14 | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 0.6% | 14,800 |
| 15 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 0.4% | 9,800 |
Top 15 of 20 ranked countries
Concentration
🇨🇺 48.7%🇧🇷 16.8%🇻🇪 9.3%🇨🇴 7.0%🇲🇽 5.1%Rest 13.1%
The top 10 countries hold 96.0% of the regional total
Statistic
About this Ranking
Paramilitary forces include gendarmeries, border guards, and internal security troops that operate alongside regular military forces. In many countries, these units provide domestic security and can be mobilized for national defense. This ranking compares nations by their paramilitary personnel strength.
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