Afghanistan vs Belarus: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Afghanistan
165,000
in 2020
Belarus
158,000
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
37th
Belarus rank
38th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Belarus
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 165,000 against 158,000 in Belarus, a difference of 7,000.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 37th and Belarus ranks 38th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Belarus in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Belarus Difference Ahead
1990s 272,000 95,825 176,175 Afghanistan
2000s 141,574 175,364 33,790 Belarus
2010s 314,105 159,364 154,741 Afghanistan
2020s 165,000 158,000 7,000 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Afghanistan or Belarus?
Afghanistan, at 165,000 against 158,000 in Belarus as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Afghanistan and Belarus?
7,000, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belarus?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Belarus rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Belarus ranks 38th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.