Afghanistan vs Nepal: Military personnel
Afghanistan
100,000 people
in 2022
Nepal
97,000 people
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
47th
Nepal rank
48th
Military personnel over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 100,000 people against 97,000 people in Nepal, a difference of 3,000 people.
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 people | 23,500 people | 40,800 people | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 78,100 people | 20,000 people | 58,100 people | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 86,500 people | 20,000 people | 66,500 people | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 49,900 people | 20,000 people | 29,900 people | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 96,300 people | 21,700 people | 74,600 people | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 105,800 people | 31,200 people | 74,600 people | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 48,900 people | 26,900 people | 22,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 106,333 people | 35,000 people | 71,333 people | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 84,667 people | 63,889 people | 20,778 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 163,700 people | 96,300 people | 67,400 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 148,667 people | 97,000 people | 51,667 people | 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 people against 97,000 people in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 3,000 people, 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?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by 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
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.