Nepal vs Peru: Military personnel

Nepal
97,000
in 2022
Peru
81,000
in 2022
Nepal rank
48th
Peru rank
50th

Military personnel over time

  • Nepal
  • Peru
050.0k100.0k150.0k183919302022

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 97,000 against 81,000 in Peru, a difference of 16,000.

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 12,200 11,300 Nepal
1930s 20,000 13,000 7,000 Nepal
1940s 20,000 32,000 12,000 Peru
1950s 20,000 32,200 12,200 Peru
1960s 21,700 63,100 41,400 Peru
1970s 31,200 96,500 65,300 Peru
1980s 26,900 137,700 110,800 Peru
1990s 35,500 115,900 80,400 Peru
2000s 62,100 98,300 36,200 Peru
2010s 96,300 101,300 5,000 Peru
2020s 97,000 81,000 16,000 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 against 81,000 in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Nepal and Peru?
16,000, 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?
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

Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed