Colombia vs Turkey: Military personnel
Colombia
256,000
in 2022
Turkey
355,000
in 2022
Colombia rank
20th
Turkey rank
17th
Military personnel over time
- Colombia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 355,000 against 256,000 in Colombia, a difference of 99,000.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 187 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 3,333 | 145,556 | 142,222 | Turkey |
| 1840s | 8,000 | 147,500 | 139,500 | Turkey |
| 1850s | 2,100 | 156,500 | 154,400 | Turkey |
| 1860s | 1,900 | 155,300 | 153,400 | Turkey |
| 1870s | 2,200 | 235,600 | 233,400 | Turkey |
| 1880s | 4,100 | 221,900 | 217,800 | Turkey |
| 1890s | 4,500 | 270,400 | 265,900 | Turkey |
| 1900s | 6,000 | 287,900 | 281,900 | Turkey |
| 1910s | 6,125 | 338,750 | 332,625 | Turkey |
| 1920s | 6,900 | 136,000 | 129,100 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 11,700 | 178,700 | 167,000 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 14,429 | 610,857 | 596,429 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 16,800 | 482,800 | 466,000 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 48,300 | 482,000 | 433,700 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 53,500 | 634,500 | 581,000 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 73,000 | 804,600 | 731,600 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 139,400 | 779,400 | 640,000 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 201,600 | 523,600 | 322,000 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 288,600 | 464,200 | 175,600 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 268,333 | 355,000 | 86,667 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Colombia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 355,000 against 256,000 in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Colombia and Turkey?
- 99,000, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Turkey?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Turkey rank globally for military personnel?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 17th 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.