Austria vs Belgium: Military personnel
Austria
23,000 people
in 2022
Belgium
23,000 people
in 2022
Austria rank
92nd
Belgium rank
92nd
Military personnel over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 23,000 people against 23,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 92nd and Belgium ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 29,000 people | 212,000 people | 183,000 people | Belgium |
| 1920s | 25,900 people | 95,100 people | 69,200 people | Belgium |
| 1930s | 28,444 people | 70,333 people | 41,889 people | Belgium |
| 1950s | 23,000 people | 101,400 people | 78,400 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 52,100 people | 113,500 people | 61,400 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 50,200 people | 106,600 people | 56,400 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 46,200 people | 108,600 people | 62,400 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 48,300 people | 63,200 people | 14,900 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 37,700 people | 39,000 people | 1,300 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 23,500 people | 32,200 people | 8,700 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 23,000 people | 24,333 people | 1,333 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 23,000 people against 23,000 people in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Austria and Belgium?
- 0 people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 88 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for military personnel?
- Austria ranks 92nd and Belgium ranks 92nd 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.