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
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
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.