Egypt vs Ethiopia: Military personnel
Egypt
439,000
in 2022
Ethiopia
503,000
in 2022
Egypt rank
12th
Ethiopia rank
10th
Military personnel over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 503,000 against 439,000 in Egypt, a difference of 64,000.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 60,250 | 10,000 | 50,250 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 94,900 | 24,900 | 70,000 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 195,500 | 43,600 | 151,900 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 380,400 | 105,800 | 274,600 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 447,200 | 250,000 | 197,200 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 429,600 | 155,000 | 274,600 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 458,800 | 198,800 | 260,000 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 445,000 | 138,000 | 307,000 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 439,000 | 259,667 | 179,333 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 503,000 against 439,000 in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 64,000, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for military personnel?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.