Statizoid

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Armed forces personnel

Democratic Republic of Congo
134,000
in 2020
Laos
129,000
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
46th
Laos rank
47th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Laos
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k198520022020

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 134,000 against 129,000 in Laos, a difference of 5,000.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Laos ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Laos ranks 47th 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.