Laos vs Tanzania: Military personnel
Laos
29,000 people
in 2022
Tanzania
27,000 people
in 2022
Laos rank
81st
Tanzania rank
84th
Military personnel over time
- Laos
- Tanzania
How they compare
Laos currently reports 29,000 people against 27,000 people in Tanzania, a difference of 2,000 people.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 81st and Tanzania ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,333 people | 9,222 people | 63,111 people | Laos |
| 1970s | 57,400 people | 30,700 people | 26,700 people | Laos |
| 1980s | 52,800 people | 46,900 people | 5,900 people | Laos |
| 1990s | 47,700 people | 42,700 people | 5,000 people | Laos |
| 2000s | 29,000 people | 27,700 people | 1,300 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 29,000 people | 27,000 people | 2,000 people | Laos |
| 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 Tanzania?
- Laos, at 29,000 people against 27,000 people in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Laos and Tanzania?
- 2,000 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tanzania?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Tanzania rank globally for military personnel?
- Laos ranks 81st and Tanzania 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.