Canada vs Lebanon: Military personnel
Canada
67,000 people
in 2022
Lebanon
60,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
55th
Lebanon rank
57th
Military personnel over time
- Canada
- Lebanon
How they compare
Canada currently reports 67,000 people against 60,000 people in Lebanon, a difference of 7,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 55th and Lebanon ranks 57th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 8 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 44,000 people | 3,500 people | 40,500 people | Canada |
| 1950s | 100,900 people | 6,900 people | 94,000 people | Canada |
| 1960s | 114,900 people | 15,300 people | 99,600 people | Canada |
| 1970s | 82,600 people | 18,300 people | 64,300 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 83,700 people | 23,000 people | 60,700 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 72,300 people | 47,900 people | 24,400 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 59,200 people | 68,000 people | 8,800 people | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 65,500 people | 59,700 people | 5,800 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 67,000 people | 60,000 people | 7,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Canada or Lebanon?
- Canada, at 67,000 people against 60,000 people in Lebanon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Canada and Lebanon?
- 7,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lebanon?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Lebanon rank globally for military personnel?
- Canada ranks 55th and Lebanon ranks 57th 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.