Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Euro area or Peru?

Euro area, at 1.49 million against 158,000 in Peru as of 2020.

What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Euro area and Peru?

1.33 million, with Euro area ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Peru?

33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

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.

Euro area vs Peru: Armed forces personnel, total

Euro area

1.49 million

in 2020

Peru

158,000

in 2020

Euro area rank

36th

Peru rank

38th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

Euro area
Peru

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 1.49 million against 158,000 in Peru, a difference of 1.33 million.

That makes Euro area's figure about 9.4 times Peru's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 36th and Peru ranks 38th of 46 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.51 million	119,000	2.39 million	Euro area
1990s	2.45 million	155,420	2.29 million	Euro area
2000s	1.94 million	182,700	1.76 million	Euro area
2010s	1.57 million	171,600	1.40 million	Euro area
2020s	1.49 million	158,000	1.33 million	Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Euro area or Peru?: Euro area, at 1.49 million against 158,000 in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Euro area and Peru?: 1.33 million, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Peru?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Euro area and Peru rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?: Euro area ranks 36th and Peru ranks 38th of 46 groups.
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: 06 August 2026

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.