Afghanistan vs Euro area: Armed forces personnel, total
Afghanistan
165,000
in 2020
Euro area
1.49 million
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
37th
Euro area rank
36th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Euro area
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 1.49 million against 165,000 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.33 million.
That makes Euro area's figure about 9.0 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Euro area ranks 36th of 173 countries.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51,000 | 2.51 million | 2.45 million | Euro area |
| 1990s | 227,900 | 2.45 million | 2.22 million | Euro area |
| 2000s | 128,416 | 1.92 million | 1.80 million | Euro area |
| 2010s | 314,105 | 1.57 million | 1.25 million | Euro area |
| 2020s | 165,000 | 1.49 million | 1.33 million | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Afghanistan or Euro area?
- Euro area, at 1.49 million against 165,000 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Afghanistan and Euro area?
- 1.33 million, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Euro area?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Euro area rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and Euro area ranks 36th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. 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 are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.