Latin America & Caribbean vs Syrian Arab Republic: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Latin America & Caribbean
2.74 million
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
269,000
in 2020
Latin America & Caribbean rank
26th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
26th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 2.74 million against 269,000 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 2.47 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 10.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 26th of 43 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 1.48 million 401,250 1.07 million Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 1.80 million 429,200 1.37 million Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 2.21 million 414,480 1.80 million Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 2.62 million 256,800 2.36 million Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 2.74 million 269,000 2.47 million Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Latin America & Caribbean or Syrian Arab Republic?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 2.74 million against 269,000 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Latin America & Caribbean and Syrian Arab Republic?
2.47 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Syrian Arab Republic?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th and Syrian Arab Republic 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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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.