Australia vs Chile: Military personnel
Australia
60,000 people
in 2022
Chile
69,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
57th
Chile rank
54th
Military personnel over time
- Australia
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 69,000 people against 60,000 people in Australia, a difference of 9,000 people.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Chile ahead.
Australia ranks 57th and Chile ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7,000 people | 27,700 people | 20,700 people | Chile |
| 1930s | 7,300 people | 22,700 people | 15,400 people | Chile |
| 1940s | 71,750 people | 35,750 people | 36,000 people | Australia |
| 1950s | 46,000 people | 42,900 people | 3,100 people | Australia |
| 1960s | 59,000 people | 65,700 people | 6,700 people | Chile |
| 1970s | 74,800 people | 93,400 people | 18,600 people | Chile |
| 1980s | 71,200 people | 116,600 people | 45,400 people | Chile |
| 1990s | 65,200 people | 96,500 people | 31,300 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 52,400 people | 76,800 people | 24,400 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 57,000 people | 64,400 people | 7,400 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 59,000 people | 71,667 people | 12,667 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Australia or Chile?
- Chile, at 69,000 people against 60,000 people in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Australia and Chile?
- 9,000 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Chile rank globally for military personnel?
- Australia ranks 57th and Chile ranks 54th 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.