Afghanistan vs Nepal: Military personnel
Afghanistan
100,000
in 2022
Nepal
97,000
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
47th
Nepal rank
48th
Military personnel over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 100,000 against 97,000 in Nepal, a difference of 3,000.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 64,300 | 23,500 | 40,800 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 78,100 | 20,000 | 58,100 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 86,500 | 20,000 | 66,500 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 49,900 | 20,000 | 29,900 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 96,300 | 21,700 | 74,600 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 105,800 | 31,200 | 74,600 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 48,900 | 26,900 | 22,000 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 106,333 | 35,000 | 71,333 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 84,667 | 63,889 | 20,778 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 163,700 | 96,300 | 67,400 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 148,667 | 97,000 | 51,667 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Afghanistan, at 100,000 against 97,000 in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 3,000, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for military personnel?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 48th 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.