Laos vs Portugal: Military personnel, gaps filled

Laos
29,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
27,000 people
in 2022
Laos rank
81st
Portugal rank
84th

Military personnel, gaps filled over time

  • Laos
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 29,000 people against 27,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 2,000 people.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Portugal ahead.

Laos ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 84th of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 25,571 people 77,286 people 51,714 people Portugal
1960s 68,000 people 166,500 people 98,500 people Portugal
1970s 57,400 people 171,800 people 114,400 people Portugal
1980s 52,800 people 97,600 people 44,800 people Portugal
1990s 47,700 people 80,800 people 33,100 people Portugal
2000s 29,000 people 44,300 people 15,300 people Portugal
2010s 29,000 people 37,100 people 8,100 people Portugal
2020s 29,000 people 27,000 people 2,000 people Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, gaps filled, Laos or Portugal?
Laos, at 29,000 people against 27,000 people in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, gaps filled between Laos and Portugal?
2,000 people, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Portugal?
70 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2022.
How do Laos and Portugal rank globally for military personnel, gaps filled?
Laos ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 15,868 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.