Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: Military personnel
Colombia
256,000
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
257,000
in 2022
Colombia rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Military personnel over time
- Colombia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 257,000 against 256,000 in Colombia, a difference of 1,000.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 8,667 | 4,000 | 4,667 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 11,700 | 4,000 | 7,700 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 14,429 | 4,143 | 10,286 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 16,800 | 22,000 | 5,200 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 48,300 | 43,200 | 5,100 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 53,500 | 74,400 | 20,900 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 73,000 | 80,400 | 7,400 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 139,400 | 176,000 | 36,600 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 201,600 | 207,400 | 5,800 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 288,600 | 230,500 | 58,100 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 268,333 | 247,000 | 21,333 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Colombia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 257,000 against 256,000 in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,000, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military personnel?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.