Germany vs Peru: Armed forces personnel
Germany
183,000
in 2020
Peru
158,000
in 2020
Germany rank
35th
Peru rank
38th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Germany
- Peru
How they compare
Germany currently reports 183,000 against 158,000 in Peru, a difference of 25,000.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 35th and Peru ranks 38th of 173 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 490,500 | 119,000 | 371,500 | Germany |
| 1990s | 396,410 | 155,420 | 240,990 | Germany |
| 2000s | 266,446 | 182,700 | 83,746 | Germany |
| 2010s | 189,586 | 171,600 | 17,986 | Germany |
| 2020s | 183,000 | 158,000 | 25,000 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Germany or Peru?
- Germany, at 183,000 against 158,000 in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Germany and Peru?
- 25,000, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Peru?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Peru rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Germany ranks 35th and Peru ranks 38th 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.