Argentina vs Chile: Military personnel
Argentina
72,000
in 2022
Chile
69,000
in 2022
Argentina rank
52nd
Chile rank
54th
Military personnel over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 72,000 against 69,000 in Chile, a difference of 3,000.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 52nd and Chile ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 16 and Chile in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 4,500 | 3,000 | 1,500 | Argentina |
| 1850s | 5,000 | 3,400 | 1,600 | Argentina |
| 1860s | 11,500 | 4,100 | 7,400 | Argentina |
| 1870s | 8,900 | 5,100 | 3,800 | Argentina |
| 1880s | 9,600 | 10,700 | 1,100 | Chile |
| 1890s | 16,200 | 12,500 | 3,700 | Argentina |
| 1900s | 22,500 | 18,800 | 3,700 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 29,800 | 28,100 | 1,700 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 34,600 | 27,700 | 6,900 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 47,500 | 22,700 | 24,800 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 62,000 | 35,750 | 26,250 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 106,100 | 42,900 | 63,200 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 149,100 | 65,700 | 83,400 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 151,000 | 93,400 | 57,600 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 137,500 | 116,600 | 20,900 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 69,500 | 96,500 | 27,000 | Chile |
| 2000s | 71,800 | 76,800 | 5,000 | Chile |
| 2010s | 73,500 | 64,400 | 9,100 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 72,667 | 71,667 | 1,000 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Argentina or Chile?
- Argentina, at 72,000 against 69,000 in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Argentina and Chile?
- 3,000, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for military personnel?
- Argentina ranks 52nd and Chile ranks 54th 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.