Australia vs Lebanon: Military personnel
Australia
60,000 people
in 2022
Lebanon
60,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
57th
Lebanon rank
57th
Military personnel over time
- Australia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Australia currently reports 60,000 people against 60,000 people in Lebanon, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 57th and Lebanon ranks 57th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 71,750 people | 3,500 people | 68,250 people | Australia |
| 1950s | 46,000 people | 6,900 people | 39,100 people | Australia |
| 1960s | 59,000 people | 15,300 people | 43,700 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 74,800 people | 18,300 people | 56,500 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 71,200 people | 23,000 people | 48,200 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 65,200 people | 47,900 people | 17,300 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 52,400 people | 68,000 people | 15,600 people | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 57,000 people | 59,700 people | 2,700 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 59,000 people | 60,000 people | 1,000 people | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Australia or Lebanon?
- Australia, at 60,000 people against 60,000 people in Lebanon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Australia and Lebanon?
- 0 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lebanon?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Lebanon rank globally for military personnel?
- Australia ranks 57th and Lebanon ranks 57th 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.