Cyprus vs Mozambique: Military personnel

Cyprus
12,000 people
in 2022
Mozambique
11,000 people
in 2022
Cyprus rank
116th
Mozambique rank
119th

Military personnel over time

  • Cyprus
  • Mozambique
020.0k40.0k60.0k196019912022

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 12,000 people against 11,000 people in Mozambique, a difference of 1,000 people.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mozambique ahead.

Cyprus ranks 116th and Mozambique ranks 119th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Mozambique Difference Ahead
1970s 14,600 people 24,400 people 9,800 people Mozambique
1980s 13,500 people 45,100 people 31,600 people Mozambique
1990s 10,600 people 30,000 people 19,400 people Mozambique
2000s 10,000 people 10,100 people 100 people Mozambique
2010s 12,200 people 11,000 people 1,200 people Cyprus
2020s 13,000 people 11,000 people 2,000 people Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Cyprus or Mozambique?
Cyprus, at 12,000 people against 11,000 people in Mozambique as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Cyprus and Mozambique?
1,000 people, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Mozambique?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Mozambique rank globally for military personnel?
Cyprus ranks 116th and Mozambique ranks 119th 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

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.