Afghanistan vs IDA blend: Armed forces personnel, total
Afghanistan
165,000
in 2020
IDA blend
1.40 million
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
37th
IDA blend rank
38th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Afghanistan
- IDA blend
How they compare
IDA blend currently reports 1.40 million against 165,000 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.23 million.
That makes IDA blend's figure about 8.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 37th and IDA blend ranks 38th of 173 countries.
IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51,000 | 715,850 | 664,850 | IDA blend |
| 1990s | 227,900 | 986,525 | 758,625 | IDA blend |
| 2000s | 128,416 | 1.29 million | 1.16 million | IDA blend |
| 2010s | 314,105 | 1.35 million | 1.04 million | IDA blend |
| 2020s | 165,000 | 1.40 million | 1.23 million | IDA blend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Afghanistan or IDA blend?
- IDA blend, at 1.40 million against 165,000 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Afghanistan and IDA blend?
- 1.23 million, with IDA blend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and IDA blend?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and IDA blend rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and IDA blend ranks 38th 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.