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
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.