Afghanistan vs Jordan: Military personnel

Afghanistan
100,000
in 2022
Jordan
101,000
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
47th
Jordan rank
46th

Military personnel over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Jordan
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k192019712022

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 101,000 against 100,000 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,000.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 47th and Jordan ranks 46th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Jordan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Jordan Difference Ahead
1940s 88,750 9,500 79,250 Afghanistan
1950s 49,900 24,300 25,600 Afghanistan
1960s 100,333 48,889 51,444 Afghanistan
1970s 105,800 67,700 38,100 Afghanistan
1980s 48,900 97,100 48,200 Jordan
1990s 106,333 100,333 6,000 Afghanistan
2000s 84,667 101,000 16,333 Jordan
2010s 163,700 101,000 62,700 Afghanistan
2020s 148,667 101,000 47,667 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Afghanistan or Jordan?
Jordan, at 101,000 against 100,000 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Afghanistan and Jordan?
1,000, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jordan?
71 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Jordan rank globally for military personnel?
Afghanistan ranks 47th and Jordan ranks 46th 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