Greece vs Spain: Military personnel
Greece
132,000
in 2022
Spain
124,000
in 2022
Greece rank
38th
Spain rank
39th
Military personnel over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 132,000 against 124,000 in Spain, a difference of 8,000.
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 | 89,000 | 84,000 | Spain |
| 1830s | 9,400 | 92,000 | 82,600 | Spain |
| 1840s | 8,000 | 105,700 | 97,700 | Spain |
| 1850s | 9,300 | 111,200 | 101,900 | Spain |
| 1860s | 12,300 | 113,200 | 100,900 | Spain |
| 1870s | 13,500 | 114,400 | 100,900 | Spain |
| 1880s | 31,900 | 155,700 | 123,800 | Spain |
| 1890s | 26,400 | 141,400 | 115,000 | Spain |
| 1900s | 25,000 | 114,100 | 89,100 | Spain |
| 1910s | 54,000 | 173,400 | 119,400 | Spain |
| 1920s | 75,100 | 173,300 | 98,200 | Spain |
| 1930s | 72,900 | 289,500 | 216,600 | Spain |
| 1940s | 181,429 | 480,571 | 299,143 | Spain |
| 1950s | 159,000 | 481,400 | 322,400 | Spain |
| 1960s | 173,000 | 364,600 | 191,600 | Spain |
| 1970s | 184,100 | 369,700 | 185,600 | Spain |
| 1980s | 193,600 | 331,400 | 137,800 | Spain |
| 1990s | 207,000 | 207,800 | 800 | Spain |
| 2000s | 163,400 | 160,000 | 3,400 | Greece |
| 2010s | 144,300 | 130,300 | 14,000 | Greece |
| 2020s | 139,333 | 122,333 | 17,000 | 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 against 124,000 in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Greece and Spain?
- 8,000, 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?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.