Chile vs Romania: Military personnel
Chile
69,000 people
in 2022
Romania
72,000 people
in 2022
Chile rank
54th
Romania rank
52nd
Military personnel over time
- Chile
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 72,000 people against 69,000 people in Chile, a difference of 3,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 139 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Romania ahead.
Chile ranks 54th and Romania ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 5,000 people | 16,500 people | 11,500 people | Romania |
| 1880s | 10,700 people | 31,600 people | 20,900 people | Romania |
| 1890s | 12,500 people | 53,500 people | 41,000 people | Romania |
| 1900s | 18,800 people | 71,200 people | 52,400 people | Romania |
| 1910s | 28,100 people | 174,800 people | 146,700 people | Romania |
| 1920s | 27,700 people | 191,700 people | 164,000 people | Romania |
| 1930s | 22,700 people | 158,100 people | 135,400 people | Romania |
| 1940s | 35,750 people | 146,750 people | 111,000 people | Romania |
| 1950s | 42,900 people | 242,000 people | 199,100 people | Romania |
| 1960s | 65,700 people | 238,300 people | 172,600 people | Romania |
| 1970s | 93,400 people | 212,400 people | 119,000 people | Romania |
| 1980s | 116,600 people | 225,400 people | 108,800 people | Romania |
| 1990s | 96,500 people | 186,900 people | 90,400 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 76,800 people | 102,500 people | 25,700 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 64,400 people | 71,200 people | 6,800 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 71,667 people | 71,000 people | 666.67 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Chile or Romania?
- Romania, at 72,000 people against 69,000 people in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Chile and Romania?
- 3,000 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Romania?
- 139 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Romania rank globally for military personnel?
- Chile ranks 54th 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.