Afghanistan vs Angola: Military personnel

Afghanistan
100,000
in 2022
Angola
107,000
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
47th
Angola rank
44th

Military personnel over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Angola
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 107,000 against 100,000 in Afghanistan, a difference of 7,000.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 47th and Angola ranks 44th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Angola in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Angola Difference Ahead
1970s 122,800 41,200 81,600 Afghanistan
1980s 48,900 69,200 20,300 Angola
1990s 106,333 123,500 17,167 Angola
2000s 84,667 108,000 23,333 Angola
2010s 163,700 107,000 56,700 Afghanistan
2020s 148,667 107,000 41,667 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Afghanistan or Angola?
Angola, at 107,000 against 100,000 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Afghanistan and Angola?
7,000, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Angola?
43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Angola rank globally for military personnel?
Afghanistan ranks 47th and Angola ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed