France vs Mexico: Military personnel
France
203,000
in 2022
Mexico
216,000
in 2022
France rank
24th
Mexico rank
23rd
Military personnel over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 216,000 against 203,000 in France, a difference of 13,000.
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 | 25,000 | 279,889 | France |
| 1840s | 411,600 | 20,300 | 391,300 | France |
| 1850s | 481,200 | 25,500 | 455,700 | France |
| 1860s | 499,100 | 24,200 | 474,900 | France |
| 1870s | 552,000 | 20,600 | 531,400 | France |
| 1880s | 548,400 | 24,300 | 524,100 | France |
| 1890s | 613,700 | 37,200 | 576,500 | France |
| 1900s | 618,400 | 29,800 | 588,600 | France |
| 1910s | 2.36 million | 83,667 | 2.28 million | France |
| 1920s | 585,900 | 76,700 | 509,200 | France |
| 1930s | 509,200 | 54,700 | 454,500 | France |
| 1940s | 580,750 | 61,750 | 519,000 | France |
| 1950s | 783,800 | 52,600 | 731,200 | France |
| 1960s | 677,500 | 67,400 | 610,100 | France |
| 1970s | 577,400 | 94,000 | 483,400 | France |
| 1980s | 567,300 | 136,400 | 430,900 | France |
| 1990s | 501,200 | 198,500 | 302,700 | France |
| 2000s | 271,700 | 209,300 | 62,400 | France |
| 2010s | 231,600 | 274,300 | 42,700 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 203,333 | 222,667 | 19,333 | 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 against 203,000 in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between France and Mexico?
- 13,000, 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?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.