Argentina vs Azerbaijan: Armed forces personnel, total

Argentina
103,000
in 2020
Azerbaijan
82,000
in 2020
Argentina rank
53rd
Azerbaijan rank
55th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Argentina
  • Azerbaijan
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k198520022020

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 103,000 against 82,000 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 21,000.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 53rd and Azerbaijan ranks 55th of 173 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Azerbaijan Difference Ahead
1990s 88,928 81,769 7,159 Argentina
2000s 103,664 83,374 20,290 Argentina
2010s 104,844 81,959 22,885 Argentina
2020s 103,000 82,000 21,000 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Argentina or Azerbaijan?
Argentina, at 103,000 against 82,000 in Azerbaijan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Argentina and Azerbaijan?
21,000, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Azerbaijan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Azerbaijan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Argentina ranks 53rd and Azerbaijan ranks 55th 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

Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.