Algeria vs Greece: Military personnel

Algeria
139,000 people
in 2022
Greece
132,000 people
in 2022
Algeria rank
36th
Greece rank
38th

Military personnel over time

  • Algeria
  • Greece
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k182819252022

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 139,000 people against 132,000 people in Greece, a difference of 7,000 people.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Greece ahead.

Algeria ranks 36th and Greece ranks 38th of 194 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 68,125 people 176,250 people 108,125 people Greece
1970s 80,400 people 184,100 people 103,700 people Greece
1980s 139,400 people 193,600 people 54,200 people Greece
1990s 123,300 people 207,000 people 83,700 people Greece
2000s 135,100 people 163,400 people 28,300 people Greece
2010s 133,400 people 144,300 people 10,900 people Greece
2020s 136,000 people 139,333 people 3,333 people Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Algeria or Greece?
Algeria, at 139,000 people against 132,000 people in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Algeria and Greece?
7,000 people, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Greece?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Greece rank globally for military personnel?
Algeria ranks 36th and Greece ranks 38th 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

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.