Nepal vs Peru: Military personnel
Nepal
97,000 people
in 2022
Peru
81,000 people
in 2022
Nepal rank
48th
Peru rank
50th
Military personnel over time
- Nepal
- Peru
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 97,000 people against 81,000 people in Peru, a difference of 16,000 people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 48th and Peru ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 23,500 people | 12,200 people | 11,300 people | Nepal |
| 1930s | 20,000 people | 13,000 people | 7,000 people | Nepal |
| 1940s | 20,000 people | 32,000 people | 12,000 people | Peru |
| 1950s | 20,000 people | 32,200 people | 12,200 people | Peru |
| 1960s | 21,700 people | 63,100 people | 41,400 people | Peru |
| 1970s | 31,200 people | 96,500 people | 65,300 people | Peru |
| 1980s | 26,900 people | 137,700 people | 110,800 people | Peru |
| 1990s | 35,500 people | 115,900 people | 80,400 people | Peru |
| 2000s | 62,100 people | 98,300 people | 36,200 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 96,300 people | 101,300 people | 5,000 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 97,000 people | 81,000 people | 16,000 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Nepal or Peru?
- Nepal, at 97,000 people against 81,000 people in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Nepal and Peru?
- 16,000 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for military personnel?
- Nepal ranks 48th and Peru ranks 50th 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.