Greece vs Spain: Military personnel
Greece
132,000 people
in 2022
Spain
124,000 people
in 2022
Greece rank
38th
Spain rank
39th
Military personnel over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 132,000 people against 124,000 people in Spain, a difference of 8,000 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 192 shared years of data; in 1828 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 38th and Spain ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 5,000 people | 89,000 people | 84,000 people | Spain |
| 1830s | 9,400 people | 92,000 people | 82,600 people | Spain |
| 1840s | 8,000 people | 105,700 people | 97,700 people | Spain |
| 1850s | 9,300 people | 111,200 people | 101,900 people | Spain |
| 1860s | 12,300 people | 113,200 people | 100,900 people | Spain |
| 1870s | 13,500 people | 114,400 people | 100,900 people | Spain |
| 1880s | 31,900 people | 155,700 people | 123,800 people | Spain |
| 1890s | 26,400 people | 141,400 people | 115,000 people | Spain |
| 1900s | 25,000 people | 114,100 people | 89,100 people | Spain |
| 1910s | 54,000 people | 173,400 people | 119,400 people | Spain |
| 1920s | 75,100 people | 173,300 people | 98,200 people | Spain |
| 1930s | 72,900 people | 289,500 people | 216,600 people | Spain |
| 1940s | 181,429 people | 480,571 people | 299,143 people | Spain |
| 1950s | 159,000 people | 481,400 people | 322,400 people | Spain |
| 1960s | 173,000 people | 364,600 people | 191,600 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 184,100 people | 369,700 people | 185,600 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 193,600 people | 331,400 people | 137,800 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 207,000 people | 207,800 people | 800 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 163,400 people | 160,000 people | 3,400 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 144,300 people | 130,300 people | 14,000 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 139,333 people | 122,333 people | 17,000 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 132,000 people against 124,000 people in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Greece and Spain?
- 8,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 192 years are reported by both, from 1828 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for military personnel?
- Greece ranks 38th and Spain ranks 39th 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.