Democratic Republic of Congo vs Greece: Military personnel

Democratic Republic of Congo
134,000 people
in 2022
Greece
132,000 people
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
37th
Greece rank
38th

Military personnel over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Greece
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 134,000 people against 132,000 people in Greece, a difference of 2,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and Greece ranks 38th of 194 countries.

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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.