Argentina vs Peru: Military personnel
Argentina
72,000
in 2022
Peru
81,000
in 2022
Argentina rank
52nd
Peru rank
50th
Military personnel over time
- Argentina
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 81,000 against 72,000 in Argentina, a difference of 9,000.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 10 and Peru in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 4,500 | 8,500 | 4,000 | Peru |
| 1850s | 5,000 | 11,000 | 6,000 | Peru |
| 1860s | 11,500 | 13,300 | 1,800 | Peru |
| 1870s | 8,900 | 8,900 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 9,625 | 5,500 | 4,125 | Argentina |
| 1890s | 16,200 | 4,800 | 11,400 | Argentina |
| 1900s | 22,500 | 3,900 | 18,600 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 29,800 | 7,300 | 22,500 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 34,600 | 12,200 | 22,400 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 47,500 | 13,000 | 34,500 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 62,000 | 32,000 | 30,000 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 106,100 | 32,200 | 73,900 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 149,100 | 63,100 | 86,000 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 151,000 | 96,500 | 54,500 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 137,500 | 137,700 | 200 | Peru |
| 1990s | 69,500 | 115,900 | 46,400 | Peru |
| 2000s | 71,800 | 98,300 | 26,500 | Peru |
| 2010s | 73,500 | 101,300 | 27,800 | Peru |
| 2020s | 72,667 | 81,000 | 8,333 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Argentina or Peru?
- Peru, at 81,000 against 72,000 in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Argentina and Peru?
- 9,000, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for military personnel?
- Argentina ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 50th 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.