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
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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

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

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.