Ghana vs Mongolia: Armed forces personnel, total

Ghana
16,000
in 2020
Mongolia
18,000
in 2020
Ghana rank
113th
Mongolia rank
110th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Ghana
  • Mongolia
10.0k20.0k30.0k198520022020

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 18,000 against 16,000 in Ghana, a difference of 2,000.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 113th and Mongolia ranks 110th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mongolia Difference Ahead
1980s 15,550 33,000 17,450 Mongolia
1990s 9,030 23,280 14,250 Mongolia
2000s 9,611 16,211 6,600 Mongolia
2010s 15,600 17,530 1,930 Mongolia
2020s 16,000 18,000 2,000 Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Ghana or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 18,000 against 16,000 in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Ghana and Mongolia?
2,000, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mongolia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Mongolia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Ghana ranks 113th and Mongolia ranks 110th 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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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.