Chile vs Romania: Armed forces personnel
Chile
114,000
in 2020
Romania
128,000
in 2020
Chile rank
51st
Romania rank
48th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Chile
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 128,000 against 114,000 in Chile, a difference of 14,000.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 51st and Romania ranks 48th of 173 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98,000 | 198,250 | 100,250 | Romania |
| 1990s | 109,390 | 238,750 | 129,360 | Romania |
| 2000s | 111,487 | 178,264 | 66,777 | Romania |
| 2010s | 112,672 | 143,720 | 31,048 | Romania |
| 2020s | 114,000 | 128,000 | 14,000 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Chile or Romania?
- Romania, at 128,000 against 114,000 in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Chile and Romania?
- 14,000, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Romania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Romania rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Chile ranks 51st and Romania ranks 48th 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.