Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates: Military personnel
Afghanistan
100,000
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
83,000
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
47th
United Arab Emirates rank
49th
Military personnel over time
- Afghanistan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 100,000 against 83,000 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 17,000.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 47th and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107,444 | 18,333 | 89,111 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 48,900 | 43,800 | 5,100 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 106,333 | 61,167 | 45,167 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 84,667 | 51,333 | 33,333 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 163,700 | 57,000 | 106,700 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 148,667 | 69,667 | 79,000 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Afghanistan or United Arab Emirates?
- Afghanistan, at 100,000 against 83,000 in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates?
- 17,000, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military personnel?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th 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.