South Asia vs Venezuela: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

South Asia
3.72 million
in 2020
Venezuela
343,000
in 2020
South Asia rank
20th
Venezuela rank
18th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • South Asia
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 3.72 million against 343,000 in Venezuela, a difference of 3.38 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 10.9 times Venezuela's.

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

South Asia ranks 20th and Venezuela ranks 18th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Venezuela Difference Ahead
1980s 1.41 million 62,000 1.35 million South Asia
1990s 2.11 million 76,900 2.03 million South Asia
2000s 3.11 million 100,240 3.01 million South Asia
2010s 3.47 million 229,200 3.24 million South Asia
2020s 3.72 million 343,000 3.38 million South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, South Asia or Venezuela?
South Asia, at 3.72 million against 343,000 in Venezuela as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between South Asia and Venezuela?
3.38 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Venezuela?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do South Asia and Venezuela rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
South Asia ranks 20th and Venezuela ranks 18th 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.