Benin vs Togo: Military personnel
Benin
12,000 people
in 2022
Togo
13,000 people
in 2022
Benin rank
116th
Togo rank
115th
Military personnel over time
- Benin
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 13,000 people against 12,000 people in Benin, a difference of 1,000 people.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Togo ahead.
Benin ranks 116th and Togo ranks 115th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,700 people | 1,200 people | 500 people | Benin |
| 1970s | 2,800 people | 3,000 people | 200 people | Togo |
| 1980s | 5,200 people | 6,300 people | 1,100 people | Togo |
| 1990s | 7,600 people | 9,500 people | 1,900 people | Togo |
| 2000s | 5,000 people | 8,800 people | 3,800 people | Togo |
| 2010s | 6,400 people | 9,000 people | 2,600 people | Togo |
| 2020s | 8,667 people | 10,333 people | 1,667 people | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Benin or Togo?
- Togo, at 13,000 people against 12,000 people in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Benin and Togo?
- 1,000 people, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Togo rank globally for military personnel?
- Benin ranks 116th and Togo ranks 115th 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.