Cameroon vs Lithuania: Armed forces personnel
Cameroon
34,000
in 2020
Lithuania
37,000
in 2020
Cameroon rank
85th
Lithuania rank
82nd
Armed forces personnel over time
- Cameroon
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 37,000 against 34,000 in Cameroon, a difference of 3,000.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 85th and Lithuania ranks 82nd of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,500 | 11,239 | 7,261 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 25,833 | 24,293 | 1,540 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 25,510 | 28,982 | 3,472 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 34,000 | 37,000 | 3,000 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Cameroon or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 37,000 against 34,000 in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Cameroon and Lithuania?
- 3,000, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lithuania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Lithuania rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Cameroon ranks 85th and Lithuania ranks 82nd 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.