Algeria vs United Kingdom: Military personnel

Algeria
139,000
in 2022
United Kingdom
150,000
in 2022
Algeria rank
36th
United Kingdom rank
33rd

Military personnel over time

  • Algeria
  • United Kingdom
02.0M4.0M6.0M181619192022

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 150,000 against 139,000 in Algeria, a difference of 11,000.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 68,125 429,375 361,250 United Kingdom
1970s 80,400 352,100 271,700 United Kingdom
1980s 139,400 331,000 191,600 United Kingdom
1990s 123,300 253,800 130,500 United Kingdom
2000s 135,100 201,000 65,900 United Kingdom
2010s 133,400 162,600 29,200 United Kingdom
2020s 136,000 150,333 14,333 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Algeria or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 150,000 against 139,000 in Algeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Algeria and United Kingdom?
11,000, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United Kingdom?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Algeria and United Kingdom rank globally for military personnel?
Algeria ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd 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
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