Belgium vs Lithuania: Military personnel

Belgium
23,000 people
in 2022
Lithuania
23,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
92nd
Lithuania rank
92nd

Military personnel over time

  • Belgium
  • Lithuania
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k183019262022

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 23,000 people against 23,000 people in Lithuania, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 92nd and Lithuania ranks 92nd of 194 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Lithuania Difference Ahead
1910s 210,500 people 46,000 people 164,500 people Belgium
1920s 95,100 people 29,500 people 65,600 people Belgium
1930s 71,800 people 21,400 people 50,400 people Belgium
1940s 82,000 people 33,000 people 49,000 people Belgium
1990s 53,125 people 11,250 people 41,875 people Belgium
2000s 39,000 people 12,300 people 26,700 people Belgium
2010s 32,200 people 13,700 people 18,500 people Belgium
2020s 24,333 people 22,333 people 2,000 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Belgium or Lithuania?
Belgium, at 23,000 people against 23,000 people in Lithuania as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Belgium and Lithuania?
0 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lithuania?
54 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Lithuania rank globally for military personnel?
Belgium ranks 92nd and Lithuania 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

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.