Czechia vs Serbia: Military personnel

Czechia
27,000 people
in 2022
Serbia
28,000 people
in 2022
Czechia rank
84th
Serbia rank
83rd

Military personnel over time

  • Czechia
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 28,000 people against 27,000 people in Czechia, a difference of 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 84th and Serbia ranks 83rd of 194 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 70,286 people 112,857 people 42,571 people Serbia
2000s 37,400 people 64,100 people 26,700 people Serbia
2010s 22,500 people 28,300 people 5,800 people Serbia
2020s 25,667 people 28,000 people 2,333 people Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Czechia or Serbia?
Serbia, at 28,000 people against 27,000 people in Czechia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Czechia and Serbia?
1,000 people, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Serbia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Czechia and Serbia rank globally for military personnel?
Czechia ranks 84th and Serbia ranks 83rd 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.