France vs Mexico: Military personnel
France
203,000 people
in 2022
Mexico
216,000 people
in 2022
France rank
24th
Mexico rank
23rd
Military personnel over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 216,000 people against 203,000 people in France, a difference of 13,000 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 185 shared years of data; in 1831 it was France ahead.
France ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, France averaged higher in 18 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 304,889 people | 25,000 people | 279,889 people | France |
| 1840s | 411,600 people | 20,300 people | 391,300 people | France |
| 1850s | 481,200 people | 25,500 people | 455,700 people | France |
| 1860s | 499,100 people | 24,200 people | 474,900 people | France |
| 1870s | 552,000 people | 20,600 people | 531,400 people | France |
| 1880s | 548,400 people | 24,300 people | 524,100 people | France |
| 1890s | 613,700 people | 37,200 people | 576,500 people | France |
| 1900s | 618,400 people | 29,800 people | 588,600 people | France |
| 1910s | 2.36 million people | 83,667 people | 2.28 million people | France |
| 1920s | 585,900 people | 76,700 people | 509,200 people | France |
| 1930s | 509,200 people | 54,700 people | 454,500 people | France |
| 1940s | 580,750 people | 61,750 people | 519,000 people | France |
| 1950s | 783,800 people | 52,600 people | 731,200 people | France |
| 1960s | 677,500 people | 67,400 people | 610,100 people | France |
| 1970s | 577,400 people | 94,000 people | 483,400 people | France |
| 1980s | 567,300 people | 136,400 people | 430,900 people | France |
| 1990s | 501,200 people | 198,500 people | 302,700 people | France |
| 2000s | 271,700 people | 209,300 people | 62,400 people | France |
| 2010s | 231,600 people | 274,300 people | 42,700 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 203,333 people | 222,667 people | 19,333 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, France or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 216,000 people against 203,000 people in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between France and Mexico?
- 13,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2022.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for military personnel?
- France ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 23rd 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.