Cambodia vs Spain: Military personnel
Cambodia
124,000 people
in 2022
Spain
124,000 people
in 2022
Cambodia rank
39th
Spain rank
39th
Military personnel over time
- Cambodia
- Spain
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 124,000 people against 124,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Spain ahead.
Cambodia ranks 39th and Spain ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,286 people | 466,286 people | 427,000 people | Spain |
| 1960s | 73,100 people | 364,600 people | 291,500 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 119,700 people | 369,700 people | 250,000 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 43,900 people | 331,400 people | 287,500 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 84,100 people | 207,800 people | 123,700 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 127,500 people | 160,000 people | 32,500 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 124,000 people | 130,300 people | 6,300 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 124,000 people | 122,333 people | 1,667 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Cambodia or Spain?
- Cambodia, at 124,000 people against 124,000 people in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Cambodia and Spain?
- 0 people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Spain?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2022.
- How do Cambodia and Spain rank globally for military personnel?
- Cambodia ranks 39th and Spain ranks 39th 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.