Argentina vs Canada: Military personnel

Argentina
72,000 people
in 2022
Canada
67,000 people
in 2022
Argentina rank
52nd
Canada rank
55th

Military personnel over time

  • Argentina
  • Canada
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 72,000 people against 67,000 people in Canada, a difference of 5,000 people.

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.

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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.