Kuwait vs Qatar: Military personnel
Kuwait
18,000 people
in 2022
Qatar
17,000 people
in 2022
Kuwait rank
100th
Qatar rank
103rd
Military personnel over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 18,000 people against 17,000 people in Qatar, a difference of 1,000 people.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 100th and Qatar ranks 103rd of 194 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,333 people | 3,667 people | 11,667 people | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 15,400 people | 7,100 people | 8,300 people | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 16,800 people | 10,300 people | 6,500 people | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 15,900 people | 12,000 people | 3,900 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 16,200 people | 13,000 people | 3,200 people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 18,000 people | 17,000 people | 1,000 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 18,000 people against 17,000 people in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 1,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for military personnel?
- Kuwait ranks 100th and Qatar ranks 103rd 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.