Algeria vs Spain: Military personnel

Algeria
139,000
in 2022
Spain
124,000
in 2022
Algeria rank
36th
Spain rank
39th

Military personnel over time

  • Algeria
  • Spain
0200.0k400.0k600.0k181619192022

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 139,000 against 124,000 in Spain, a difference of 15,000.

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 68,125 366,250 298,125 Spain
1970s 80,400 369,700 289,300 Spain
1980s 139,400 331,400 192,000 Spain
1990s 123,300 207,800 84,500 Spain
2000s 135,100 160,000 24,900 Spain
2010s 133,400 130,300 3,100 Algeria
2020s 136,000 122,333 13,667 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 against 124,000 in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Algeria and Spain?
15,000, 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?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed