Laos vs Serbia: Military personnel
Laos
29,000 people
in 2022
Serbia
28,000 people
in 2022
Laos rank
81st
Serbia rank
83rd
Military personnel over time
- Laos
- Serbia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 29,000 people against 28,000 people in Serbia, a difference of 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Serbia ahead.
Laos ranks 81st and Serbia ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,571 people | 369,143 people | 343,571 people | Serbia |
| 1960s | 68,000 people | 298,700 people | 230,700 people | Serbia |
| 1970s | 57,400 people | 263,400 people | 206,000 people | Serbia |
| 1980s | 52,800 people | 247,700 people | 194,900 people | Serbia |
| 1990s | 47,700 people | 127,600 people | 79,900 people | Serbia |
| 2000s | 29,000 people | 64,100 people | 35,100 people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 29,000 people | 28,300 people | 700 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 29,000 people | 28,000 people | 1,000 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Laos or Serbia?
- Laos, at 29,000 people against 28,000 people in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Laos and Serbia?
- 1,000 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Serbia?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Serbia rank globally for military personnel?
- Laos ranks 81st and Serbia ranks 83rd 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.