Peru vs Romania: Military personnel

Peru
81,000
in 2022
Romania
72,000
in 2022
Peru rank
50th
Romania rank
52nd

Military personnel over time

  • Peru
  • Romania
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 81,000 against 72,000 in Romania, a difference of 9,000.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 139 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Romania ahead.

Peru ranks 50th and Romania ranks 52nd of 194 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Romania Difference Ahead
1870s 4,500 16,500 12,000 Romania
1880s 5,500 34,250 28,750 Romania
1890s 4,800 53,500 48,700 Romania
1900s 3,900 71,200 67,300 Romania
1910s 7,300 174,800 167,500 Romania
1920s 12,200 191,700 179,500 Romania
1930s 13,000 158,100 145,100 Romania
1940s 32,000 280,167 248,167 Romania
1950s 32,200 242,000 209,800 Romania
1960s 63,100 238,300 175,200 Romania
1970s 96,500 212,400 115,900 Romania
1980s 137,700 225,400 87,700 Romania
1990s 115,900 186,900 71,000 Romania
2000s 98,300 102,500 4,200 Romania
2010s 101,300 71,200 30,100 Peru
2020s 81,000 71,000 10,000 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Peru or Romania?
Peru, at 81,000 against 72,000 in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Peru and Romania?
9,000, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Romania?
139 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2022.
How do Peru and Romania rank globally for military personnel?
Peru ranks 50th and Romania ranks 52nd 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