Germany vs Israel: Armed forces personnel, total
Germany
183,000
in 2020
Israel
178,000
in 2020
Germany rank
35th
Israel rank
36th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Germany
- Israel
How they compare
Germany currently reports 183,000 against 178,000 in Israel, a difference of 5,000.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 35th and Israel ranks 36th of 173 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 490,500 | 166,500 | 324,000 | Germany |
| 1990s | 396,410 | 182,785 | 213,625 | Germany |
| 2000s | 266,446 | 178,805 | 87,642 | Germany |
| 2010s | 189,586 | 182,510 | 7,076 | Germany |
| 2020s | 183,000 | 178,000 | 5,000 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Germany or Israel?
- Germany, at 183,000 against 178,000 in Israel as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Germany and Israel?
- 5,000, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Israel rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Germany ranks 35th and Israel ranks 36th 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.