Argentina vs Canada: Military personnel
Argentina
72,000
in 2022
Canada
67,000
in 2022
Argentina rank
52nd
Canada rank
55th
Military personnel over time
- Argentina
- Canada
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 72,000 against 67,000 in Canada, a difference of 5,000.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 52nd and Canada ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 10 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 34,600 | 4,100 | 30,500 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 47,500 | 5,400 | 42,100 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 62,000 | 44,000 | 18,000 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 106,100 | 100,900 | 5,200 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 149,100 | 114,900 | 34,200 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 151,000 | 82,600 | 68,400 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 137,500 | 83,700 | 53,800 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 69,500 | 72,300 | 2,800 | Canada |
| 2000s | 71,800 | 59,200 | 12,600 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 73,500 | 65,500 | 8,000 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 72,667 | 67,000 | 5,667 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Argentina or Canada?
- Argentina, at 72,000 against 67,000 in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Argentina and Canada?
- 5,000, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for military personnel?
- Argentina ranks 52nd and Canada ranks 55th 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.