Argentina vs Romania: Military personnel
Argentina
72,000 people
in 2022
Romania
72,000 people
in 2022
Argentina rank
52nd
Romania rank
52nd
Military personnel over time
- Argentina
- Romania
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 72,000 people against 72,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 139 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Romania ahead.
Argentina ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 9,000 people | 16,500 people | 7,500 people | Romania |
| 1880s | 9,600 people | 31,600 people | 22,000 people | Romania |
| 1890s | 16,200 people | 53,500 people | 37,300 people | Romania |
| 1900s | 22,500 people | 71,200 people | 48,700 people | Romania |
| 1910s | 29,800 people | 174,800 people | 145,000 people | Romania |
| 1920s | 34,600 people | 191,700 people | 157,100 people | Romania |
| 1930s | 47,500 people | 158,100 people | 110,600 people | Romania |
| 1940s | 62,000 people | 146,750 people | 84,750 people | Romania |
| 1950s | 106,100 people | 242,000 people | 135,900 people | Romania |
| 1960s | 149,100 people | 238,300 people | 89,200 people | Romania |
| 1970s | 151,000 people | 212,400 people | 61,400 people | Romania |
| 1980s | 137,500 people | 225,400 people | 87,900 people | Romania |
| 1990s | 69,500 people | 186,900 people | 117,400 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 71,800 people | 102,500 people | 30,700 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 73,500 people | 71,200 people | 2,300 people | Argentina |
| 2020s | 72,667 people | 71,000 people | 1,667 people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Argentina or Romania?
- Argentina, at 72,000 people against 72,000 people in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Argentina and Romania?
- 0 people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Romania?
- 139 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Romania rank globally for military personnel?
- Argentina ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 52nd 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
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.