Cuba vs Singapore: Military personnel
Cuba
49,000 people
in 2022
Singapore
51,000 people
in 2022
Cuba rank
62nd
Singapore rank
61st
Military personnel over time
- Cuba
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 51,000 people against 49,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 2,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 62nd and Singapore ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,000 people | 6,600 people | 109,400 people | Cuba |
| 1970s | 156,500 people | 31,600 people | 124,900 people | Cuba |
| 1980s | 270,700 people | 54,700 people | 216,000 people | Cuba |
| 1990s | 138,400 people | 56,100 people | 82,300 people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 48,900 people | 68,900 people | 20,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 49,000 people | 73,000 people | 24,000 people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 49,000 people | 51,000 people | 2,000 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Cuba or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 51,000 people against 49,000 people in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Cuba and Singapore?
- 2,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Singapore?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Singapore rank globally for military personnel?
- Cuba ranks 62nd and Singapore ranks 61st 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.