Afghanistan vs Peru: Armed forces personnel
Afghanistan
165,000
in 2020
Peru
158,000
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
37th
Peru rank
38th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Afghanistan
- Peru
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 165,000 against 158,000 in Peru, a difference of 7,000.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Peru ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Peru ranks 38th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51,000 | 119,000 | 68,000 | Peru |
| 1990s | 227,900 | 155,420 | 72,480 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 128,416 | 183,333 | 54,917 | Peru |
| 2010s | 314,105 | 171,600 | 142,505 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 165,000 | 158,000 | 7,000 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Afghanistan or Peru?
- Afghanistan, at 165,000 against 158,000 in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Afghanistan and Peru?
- 7,000, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Peru?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Peru rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and Peru ranks 38th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.