Eritrea vs Turkey: Military personnel
Eritrea
302,000 people
in 2022
Turkey
355,000 people
in 2022
Eritrea rank
18th
Turkey rank
17th
Military personnel over time
- Eritrea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 355,000 people against 302,000 people in Eritrea, a difference of 53,000 people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,429 people | 788,143 people | 706,714 people | Turkey |
| 2000s | 195,800 people | 523,600 people | 327,800 people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 202,000 people | 464,200 people | 262,200 people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 235,333 people | 355,000 people | 119,667 people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Eritrea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 355,000 people against 302,000 people in Eritrea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Eritrea and Turkey?
- 53,000 people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Turkey?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Turkey rank globally for military personnel?
- Eritrea ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 17th 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.