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.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 27,300 people 173,000 people 145,700 people Greece
1970s 49,900 people 184,100 people 134,200 people Greece
1980s 48,200 people 193,600 people 145,400 people Greece
1990s 46,500 people 207,000 people 160,500 people Greece
2000s 86,300 people 163,400 people 77,100 people Greece
2010s 140,700 people 144,300 people 3,600 people Greece
2020s 134,000 people 139,333 people 5,333 people Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Democratic Republic of Congo or Greece?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 134,000 people against 132,000 people in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Democratic Republic of Congo and Greece?
2,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Greece?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Greece rank globally for military personnel?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th and Greece ranks 38th 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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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.