Australia vs Canada: Military personnel
Australia
60,000
in 2022
Canada
67,000
in 2022
Australia rank
57th
Canada rank
55th
Military personnel over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 67,000 against 60,000 in Australia, a difference of 7,000.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 57th and Canada ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7,000 | 4,100 | 2,900 | Australia |
| 1930s | 7,300 | 5,400 | 1,900 | Australia |
| 1940s | 302,778 | 305,111 | 2,333 | Canada |
| 1950s | 46,000 | 100,900 | 54,900 | Canada |
| 1960s | 59,000 | 114,900 | 55,900 | Canada |
| 1970s | 74,800 | 82,600 | 7,800 | Canada |
| 1980s | 71,200 | 83,700 | 12,500 | Canada |
| 1990s | 65,200 | 72,300 | 7,100 | Canada |
| 2000s | 52,400 | 59,200 | 6,800 | Canada |
| 2010s | 57,000 | 65,500 | 8,500 | Canada |
| 2020s | 59,000 | 67,000 | 8,000 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 67,000 against 60,000 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Australia and Canada?
- 7,000, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for military personnel?
- Australia ranks 57th and Canada ranks 55th 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.