Algeria vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Armed forces personnel, total
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Algeria
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 4.19 million against 326,000 in Algeria, a difference of 3.87 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 12.9 times Algeria's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 173 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 148,000 | 3.66 million | 3.51 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 179,940 | 3.90 million | 3.72 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 321,020 | 4.29 million | 3.97 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 317,140 | 4.23 million | 3.91 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 326,000 | 4.19 million | 3.87 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Algeria or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 4.19 million against 326,000 in Algeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 3.87 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Algeria ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th 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.