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
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k194619842022

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

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

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.