Greece vs Venezuela: Military personnel

Greece
132,000 people
in 2022
Venezuela
123,000 people
in 2022
Greece rank
38th
Venezuela rank
41st

Military personnel over time

  • Greece
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 132,000 people against 123,000 people in Venezuela, a difference of 9,000 people.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1857 it was Venezuela ahead.

Greece ranks 38th and Venezuela ranks 41st of 194 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 17 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Venezuela Difference Ahead
1850s 9,667 people 10,000 people 333.33 people Venezuela
1860s 12,300 people 9,000 people 3,300 people Greece
1870s 13,500 people 7,600 people 5,900 people Greece
1880s 31,900 people 3,500 people 28,400 people Greece
1890s 26,400 people 4,900 people 21,500 people Greece
1900s 25,000 people 8,700 people 16,300 people Greece
1910s 54,000 people 9,800 people 44,200 people Greece
1920s 75,100 people 7,700 people 67,400 people Greece
1930s 72,900 people 5,400 people 67,500 people Greece
1940s 181,429 people 2,000 people 179,429 people Greece
1950s 159,000 people 7,600 people 151,400 people Greece
1960s 173,000 people 34,700 people 138,300 people Greece
1970s 184,100 people 51,000 people 133,100 people Greece
1980s 193,600 people 64,500 people 129,100 people Greece
1990s 207,000 people 74,800 people 132,200 people Greece
2000s 163,400 people 86,000 people 77,400 people Greece
2010s 144,300 people 116,600 people 27,700 people Greece
2020s 139,333 people 123,000 people 16,333 people Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Greece or Venezuela?
Greece, at 132,000 people against 123,000 people in Venezuela as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Greece and Venezuela?
9,000 people, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Venezuela?
163 years are reported by both, from 1857 to 2022.
How do Greece and Venezuela rank globally for military personnel?
Greece ranks 38th and Venezuela ranks 41st 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

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

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.