Australia vs Chile: Military personnel
Australia
60,000
in 2022
Chile
69,000
in 2022
Australia rank
57th
Chile rank
54th
Military personnel over time
- Australia
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 69,000 against 60,000 in Australia, a difference of 9,000.
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 | 27,700 | 20,700 | Chile |
| 1930s | 7,300 | 22,700 | 15,400 | Chile |
| 1940s | 71,750 | 35,750 | 36,000 | Australia |
| 1950s | 46,000 | 42,900 | 3,100 | Australia |
| 1960s | 59,000 | 65,700 | 6,700 | Chile |
| 1970s | 74,800 | 93,400 | 18,600 | Chile |
| 1980s | 71,200 | 116,600 | 45,400 | Chile |
| 1990s | 65,200 | 96,500 | 31,300 | Chile |
| 2000s | 52,400 | 76,800 | 24,400 | Chile |
| 2010s | 57,000 | 64,400 | 7,400 | Chile |
| 2020s | 59,000 | 71,667 | 12,667 | 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 against 60,000 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Australia and Chile?
- 9,000, 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?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.