Cambodia vs North America: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Cambodia
191,000
in 2020
North America
1.47 million
in 2020
Cambodia rank
33rd
North America rank
34th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Cambodia
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 1.47 million against 191,000 in Cambodia, a difference of 1.28 million.

That makes North America's figure about 7.7 times Cambodia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 33rd and North America ranks 34th of 173 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia North America Difference Ahead
1980s 67,000 2.28 million 2.21 million North America
1990s 222,570 1.84 million 1.62 million North America
2000s 209,830 1.57 million 1.36 million North America
2010s 191,240 1.49 million 1.30 million North America
2020s 191,000 1.47 million 1.28 million North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Cambodia or North America?
North America, at 1.47 million against 191,000 in Cambodia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Cambodia and North America?
1.28 million, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and North America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Cambodia and North America rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Cambodia ranks 33rd and North America ranks 34th 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.