Algeria vs Arab World: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Algeria
326,000
in 2020
Arab World
3.07 million
in 2020
Algeria rank
21st
Arab World rank
24th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Algeria
  • Arab World
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 3.07 million against 326,000 in Algeria, a difference of 2.74 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 9.4 times Algeria's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 21st and Arab World ranks 24th of 173 countries.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Arab World Difference Ahead
1980s 148,000 2.80 million 2.65 million Arab World
1990s 179,940 2.84 million 2.66 million Arab World
2000s 321,020 3.23 million 2.91 million Arab World
2010s 317,140 3.05 million 2.74 million Arab World
2020s 326,000 3.07 million 2.74 million Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Algeria or Arab World?
Arab World, at 3.07 million against 326,000 in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Algeria and Arab World?
2.74 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Arab World?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Arab World rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Algeria ranks 21st and Arab World ranks 24th 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.