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
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
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.