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
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
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.