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
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.