Benin vs Cyprus: Military personnel

Benin

12,000 people

in 2022

Cyprus

12,000 people

in 2022

Benin rank

116th

Cyprus rank

116th

Military personnel over time

Benin
Cyprus

How they compare

Benin currently reports 12,000 people against 12,000 people in Cyprus, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cyprus ahead.

Benin ranks 116th and Cyprus ranks 116th of 194 countries.

Individual pages

Military personnel in Benin
Military personnel in Cyprus
Full country ranking

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: 07 August 2026

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.