Albania vs Brunei: Armed forces personnel
Albania
8,000
in 2020
Brunei
8,000
in 2020
Albania rank
140th
Brunei rank
140th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Albania
- Brunei
How they compare
Albania currently reports 8,000 against 8,000 in Brunei, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 140th and Brunei ranks 140th of 173 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,400 | 4,100 | 36,300 | Albania |
| 1990s | 68,938 | 7,244 | 61,694 | Albania |
| 2000s | 25,624 | 9,715 | 15,910 | Albania |
| 2010s | 10,424 | 9,180 | 1,244 | Albania |
| 2020s | 8,000 | 8,000 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Albania or Brunei?
- Albania, at 8,000 against 8,000 in Brunei as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Albania and Brunei?
- 0, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Brunei?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Brunei rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Albania ranks 140th and Brunei ranks 140th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. 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 their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.