Netherlands vs Tunisia: Military personnel

Netherlands
34,000 people
in 2022
Tunisia
36,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands rank
74th
Tunisia rank
73rd

Military personnel over time

  • Netherlands
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 36,000 people against 34,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 2,000 people.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 124 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 73rd of 194 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 14 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Tunisia Difference Ahead
1820s 28,600 people 9,000 people 19,600 people Netherlands
1830s 38,900 people 9,000 people 29,900 people Netherlands
1840s 29,000 people 11,500 people 17,500 people Netherlands
1850s 34,300 people 16,100 people 18,200 people Netherlands
1860s 38,800 people 20,500 people 18,300 people Netherlands
1870s 39,700 people 7,900 people 31,800 people Netherlands
1880s 42,000 people 5,000 people 37,000 people Netherlands
1950s 169,500 people 7,250 people 162,250 people Netherlands
1960s 129,300 people 22,200 people 107,100 people Netherlands
1970s 109,000 people 21,700 people 87,300 people Netherlands
1980s 105,600 people 35,000 people 70,600 people Netherlands
1990s 75,800 people 35,000 people 40,800 people Netherlands
2000s 50,400 people 35,200 people 15,200 people Netherlands
2010s 37,300 people 36,000 people 1,300 people Netherlands
2020s 34,333 people 36,000 people 1,667 people Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Netherlands or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 36,000 people against 34,000 people in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Netherlands and Tunisia?
2,000 people, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Tunisia?
124 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Tunisia rank globally for military personnel?
Netherlands ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 73rd 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

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

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.