Germany vs Israel: Military personnel
Germany
183,000 people
in 2022
Israel
170,000 people
in 2022
Germany rank
27th
Israel rank
28th
Military personnel over time
- Germany
- Israel
How they compare
Germany currently reports 183,000 people against 170,000 people in Israel, a difference of 13,000 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 27th and Israel ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 389,400 people | 183,000 people | 206,400 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 269,900 people | 169,000 people | 100,900 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 203,200 people | 176,300 people | 26,900 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 182,333 people | 170,000 people | 12,333 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Germany or Israel?
- Germany, at 183,000 people against 170,000 people in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Germany and Israel?
- 13,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Israel rank globally for military personnel?
- Germany ranks 27th and Israel ranks 28th 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.