Canada vs Romania: Military personnel
Canada
67,000 people
in 2022
Romania
72,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
55th
Romania rank
52nd
Military personnel over time
- Canada
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 72,000 people against 67,000 people in Canada, a difference of 5,000 people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Romania ahead.
Canada ranks 55th and Romania ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4,100 people | 191,700 people | 187,600 people | Romania |
| 1930s | 5,400 people | 158,100 people | 152,700 people | Romania |
| 1940s | 246,571 people | 356,571 people | 110,000 people | Romania |
| 1950s | 100,900 people | 242,000 people | 141,100 people | Romania |
| 1960s | 114,900 people | 238,300 people | 123,400 people | Romania |
| 1970s | 82,600 people | 212,400 people | 129,800 people | Romania |
| 1980s | 83,700 people | 225,400 people | 141,700 people | Romania |
| 1990s | 72,300 people | 186,900 people | 114,600 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 59,200 people | 102,500 people | 43,300 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 65,500 people | 71,200 people | 5,700 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 67,000 people | 71,000 people | 4,000 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Canada or Romania?
- Romania, at 72,000 people against 67,000 people in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Canada and Romania?
- 5,000 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Romania?
- 100 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Romania rank globally for military personnel?
- Canada ranks 55th and Romania ranks 52nd 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.