Angola vs Jordan: Military personnel
Angola
107,000 people
in 2022
Jordan
101,000 people
in 2022
Angola rank
44th
Jordan rank
46th
Military personnel over time
- Angola
- Jordan
How they compare
Angola currently reports 107,000 people against 101,000 people in Jordan, a difference of 6,000 people.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Jordan ahead.
Angola ranks 44th and Jordan ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,200 people | 66,400 people | 25,200 people | Jordan |
| 1980s | 69,200 people | 97,100 people | 27,900 people | Jordan |
| 1990s | 113,100 people | 100,600 people | 12,500 people | Angola |
| 2000s | 110,200 people | 100,900 people | 9,300 people | Angola |
| 2010s | 107,000 people | 101,000 people | 6,000 people | Angola |
| 2020s | 107,000 people | 101,000 people | 6,000 people | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Angola or Jordan?
- Angola, at 107,000 people against 101,000 people in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Angola and Jordan?
- 6,000 people, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Jordan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Jordan rank globally for military personnel?
- Angola ranks 44th and Jordan ranks 46th 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.