Algeria vs Spain: Military personnel
Algeria
139,000 people
in 2022
Spain
124,000 people
in 2022
Algeria rank
36th
Spain rank
39th
Military personnel over time
- Algeria
- Spain
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 139,000 people against 124,000 people in Spain, a difference of 15,000 people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Spain ahead.
Algeria ranks 36th and Spain ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,125 people | 366,250 people | 298,125 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 80,400 people | 369,700 people | 289,300 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 139,400 people | 331,400 people | 192,000 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 123,300 people | 207,800 people | 84,500 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 135,100 people | 160,000 people | 24,900 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 133,400 people | 130,300 people | 3,100 people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 136,000 people | 122,333 people | 13,667 people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Algeria or Spain?
- Algeria, at 139,000 people against 124,000 people in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Algeria and Spain?
- 15,000 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Spain rank globally for military personnel?
- Algeria ranks 36th and Spain ranks 39th 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.