Arab World vs Saudi Arabia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Arab World
3.07 million
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
282,000
in 2020
Arab World rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- Arab World
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 3.07 million against 282,000 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.79 million.
That makes Arab World's figure about 10.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.80 million | 72,250 | 2.73 million | Arab World |
| 1990s | 2.84 million | 173,500 | 2.67 million | Arab World |
| 2000s | 3.23 million | 225,920 | 3.00 million | Arab World |
| 2010s | 3.05 million | 250,900 | 2.80 million | Arab World |
| 2020s | 3.07 million | 282,000 | 2.79 million | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?
- Arab World, at 3.07 million against 282,000 in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.79 million, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Arab World and Saudi Arabia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Arab World ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 43 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.