Egypt vs Russia: Armed forces personnel, total
Egypt
836,000
in 2020
Russia
1.45 million
in 2020
Egypt rank
7th
Russia rank
4th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Egypt
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.45 million against 836,000 in Egypt, a difference of 618,000.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Egypt's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 173 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 575,000 | 1.65 million | 1.08 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 806,000 | 1.44 million | 631,720 | Russia |
| 2010s | 835,600 | 1.40 million | 565,500 | Russia |
| 2020s | 836,000 | 1.45 million | 618,000 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Egypt or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.45 million against 836,000 in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Egypt and Russia?
- 618,000, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Russia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Egypt ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th 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.