Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Venezuela: Armed forces personnel, total

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
4.19 million
in 2020
Venezuela
343,000
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
19th
Venezuela rank
18th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 4.19 million against 343,000 in Venezuela, a difference of 3.85 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.2 times Venezuela's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Venezuela ranks 18th of 46 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Venezuela Difference Ahead
1980s 3.66 million 62,000 3.60 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1990s 3.90 million 76,900 3.83 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 4.31 million 100,433 4.21 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2010s 4.24 million 229,200 4.01 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2020s 4.19 million 343,000 3.85 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Venezuela?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 4.19 million against 343,000 in Venezuela as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Venezuela?
3.85 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Venezuela?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Venezuela rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Venezuela ranks 18th 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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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.