Arab World vs Syria: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Arab World
3.07 million
in 2020
Syria
269,000
in 2020
Arab World rank
24th
Syria rank
26th
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- Arab World
- Syria
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 3.07 million against 269,000 in Syria, a difference of 2.80 million.
That makes Arab World's figure about 11.4 times Syria's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 24th and Syria ranks 26th 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 | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.80 million | 401,250 | 2.40 million | Arab World |
| 1990s | 2.84 million | 429,200 | 2.41 million | Arab World |
| 2000s | 3.23 million | 414,480 | 2.82 million | Arab World |
| 2010s | 3.05 million | 256,800 | 2.80 million | Arab World |
| 2020s | 3.07 million | 269,000 | 2.80 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 Syria?
- Arab World, at 3.07 million against 269,000 in Syria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Arab World and Syria?
- 2.80 million, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Syria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Arab World and Syria rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Arab World ranks 24th and Syria ranks 26th 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.