Statizoid

Afghanistan vs Belarus: Armed forces personnel

Afghanistan
165,000
in 2020
Belarus
158,000
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
37th
Belarus rank
38th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Belarus
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 165,000 against 158,000 in Belarus, a difference of 7,000.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 37th and Belarus ranks 38th of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel
Source
The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.