Burundi vs Serbia: Military personnel
Burundi
30,000 people
in 2022
Serbia
28,000 people
in 2022
Burundi rank
80th
Serbia rank
83rd
Military personnel over time
- Burundi
- Serbia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 30,000 people against 28,000 people in Serbia, a difference of 2,000 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Serbia ahead.
Burundi ranks 80th and Serbia ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,875 people | 295,875 people | 294,000 people | Serbia |
| 1970s | 5,300 people | 263,400 people | 258,100 people | Serbia |
| 1980s | 8,700 people | 247,700 people | 239,000 people | Serbia |
| 1990s | 22,400 people | 127,600 people | 105,200 people | Serbia |
| 2000s | 42,400 people | 64,100 people | 21,700 people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 22,000 people | 28,300 people | 6,300 people | Serbia |
| 2020s | 30,000 people | 28,000 people | 2,000 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Burundi or Serbia?
- Burundi, at 30,000 people against 28,000 people in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Burundi and Serbia?
- 2,000 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Serbia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Serbia rank globally for military personnel?
- Burundi ranks 80th and Serbia ranks 83rd 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.