Cambodia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Military personnel

Cambodia
124,000
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
134,000
in 2022
Cambodia rank
39th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
37th

Military personnel over time

  • Cambodia
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195319872022

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 134,000 against 124,000 in Cambodia, a difference of 10,000.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 39th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 73,100 27,300 45,800 Cambodia
1970s 119,700 49,900 69,800 Cambodia
1980s 43,900 48,200 4,300 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 84,100 46,500 37,600 Cambodia
2000s 127,500 86,300 41,200 Cambodia
2010s 124,000 140,700 16,700 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 124,000 134,000 10,000 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Cambodia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 134,000 against 124,000 in Cambodia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
10,000, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for military personnel?
Cambodia ranks 39th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed