Finland vs Kuwait: Military personnel
Finland
19,000 people
in 2022
Kuwait
18,000 people
in 2022
Finland rank
99th
Kuwait rank
100th
Military personnel over time
- Finland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Finland currently reports 19,000 people against 18,000 people in Kuwait, a difference of 1,000 people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 99th and Kuwait ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,111 people | 5,556 people | 35,556 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 39,200 people | 14,800 people | 24,400 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 38,100 people | 15,400 people | 22,700 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 33,400 people | 16,800 people | 16,600 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 29,400 people | 15,900 people | 13,500 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 22,100 people | 16,200 people | 5,900 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 20,000 people | 18,000 people | 2,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Finland or Kuwait?
- Finland, at 19,000 people against 18,000 people in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Finland and Kuwait?
- 1,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kuwait?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Kuwait rank globally for military personnel?
- Finland ranks 99th and Kuwait ranks 100th 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.