Germany vs Israel: Armed forces personnel
Germany
183,000
in 2020
Israel
178,000
in 2020
Germany rank
35th
Israel rank
36th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Germany
- Israel
How they compare
Germany currently reports 183,000 against 178,000 in Israel, a difference of 5,000.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 35th and Israel ranks 36th of 173 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 490,500 | 166,500 | 324,000 | Germany |
| 1990s | 396,410 | 182,785 | 213,625 | Germany |
| 2000s | 266,446 | 178,805 | 87,642 | Germany |
| 2010s | 189,586 | 182,510 | 7,076 | Germany |
| 2020s | 183,000 | 178,000 | 5,000 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Germany or Israel?
- Germany, at 183,000 against 178,000 in Israel as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Germany and Israel?
- 5,000, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Israel rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Germany ranks 35th and Israel ranks 36th 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.