Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Armed forces personnel, total
Australia
60,000
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
63,000
in 2020
Australia rank
64th
United Arab Emirates rank
63rd
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 63,000 against 60,000 in Australia, a difference of 3,000.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 64th and United Arab Emirates ranks 63rd of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70,200 | 43,000 | 27,200 | Australia |
| 1990s | 62,590 | 63,500 | 910 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 53,035 | 52,900 | 135.2 | Australia |
| 2010s | 57,400 | 59,400 | 2,000 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 60,000 | 63,000 | 3,000 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 63,000 against 60,000 in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 3,000, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Australia ranks 64th and United Arab Emirates ranks 63rd 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.