Egypt vs Pakistan: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Egypt
836,000
in 2020
Pakistan
943,000
in 2020
Egypt rank
7th
Pakistan rank
6th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Egypt
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 943,000 against 836,000 in Egypt, a difference of 107,000.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 447,500 501,400 53,900 Pakistan
1990s 546,800 703,800 157,000 Pakistan
2000s 806,000 915,400 109,400 Pakistan
2010s 835,600 940,880 105,280 Pakistan
2020s 836,000 943,000 107,000 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Egypt or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 943,000 against 836,000 in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Egypt and Pakistan?
107,000, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Pakistan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Pakistan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Egypt ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th 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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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.