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Algeria vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Military personnel

Algeria
139,000 people
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
134,000 people
in 2022
Algeria rank
36th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
37th

Military personnel over time

  • Algeria
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 139,000 people against 134,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 5,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 36th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

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.