Australia vs Azerbaijan: Military personnel
Australia
60,000 people
in 2022
Azerbaijan
64,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
57th
Azerbaijan rank
56th
Military personnel over time
- Australia
- Azerbaijan
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 64,000 people against 60,000 people in Australia, a difference of 4,000 people.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 57th and Azerbaijan ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Azerbaijan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,500 people | 64,500 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 52,400 people | 68,200 people | 15,800 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 57,000 people | 67,000 people | 10,000 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 59,000 people | 66,000 people | 7,000 people | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Australia or Azerbaijan?
- Azerbaijan, at 64,000 people against 60,000 people in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Australia and Azerbaijan?
- 4,000 people, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Azerbaijan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Azerbaijan rank globally for military personnel?
- Australia ranks 57th and Azerbaijan ranks 56th 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.