Laos vs Portugal: Military personnel
Laos
29,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
27,000 people
in 2022
Laos rank
81st
Portugal rank
84th
Military personnel over time
- Laos
- Portugal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 29,000 people against 27,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 2,000 people.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Portugal ahead.
Laos ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,571 people | 77,286 people | 51,714 people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 68,000 people | 166,500 people | 98,500 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 57,400 people | 171,800 people | 114,400 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 52,800 people | 97,600 people | 44,800 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 47,700 people | 80,800 people | 33,100 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 29,000 people | 44,300 people | 15,300 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 29,000 people | 37,100 people | 8,100 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 29,000 people | 27,000 people | 2,000 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Laos or Portugal?
- Laos, at 29,000 people against 27,000 people in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Laos and Portugal?
- 2,000 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Portugal?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Portugal rank globally for military personnel?
- Laos ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 84th 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.