Chad vs Hungary: Military personnel

Chad
33,000 people
in 2022
Hungary
32,000 people
in 2022
Chad rank
76th
Hungary rank
79th

Military personnel over time

  • Chad
  • Hungary
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k191919702022

How they compare

Chad currently reports 33,000 people against 32,000 people in Hungary, a difference of 1,000 people.

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

Chad ranks 76th and Hungary ranks 79th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Hungary Difference Ahead
1960s 2,900 people 138,700 people 135,800 people Hungary
1970s 8,600 people 130,400 people 121,800 people Hungary
1980s 16,300 people 116,900 people 100,600 people Hungary
1990s 38,300 people 63,800 people 25,500 people Hungary
2000s 27,700 people 33,000 people 5,300 people Hungary
2010s 27,100 people 27,300 people 200 people Hungary
2020s 33,000 people 31,333 people 1,667 people Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Chad or Hungary?
Chad, at 33,000 people against 32,000 people in Hungary as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Chad and Hungary?
1,000 people, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Hungary?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Chad and Hungary rank globally for military personnel?
Chad ranks 76th and Hungary ranks 79th 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

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

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.