Peru vs Romania: Military personnel
Peru
81,000 people
in 2022
Romania
72,000 people
in 2022
Peru rank
50th
Romania rank
52nd
Military personnel over time
- Peru
- Romania
How they compare
Peru currently reports 81,000 people against 72,000 people in Romania, a difference of 9,000 people.
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 people | 16,500 people | 12,000 people | Romania |
| 1880s | 5,500 people | 34,250 people | 28,750 people | Romania |
| 1890s | 4,800 people | 53,500 people | 48,700 people | Romania |
| 1900s | 3,900 people | 71,200 people | 67,300 people | Romania |
| 1910s | 7,300 people | 174,800 people | 167,500 people | Romania |
| 1920s | 12,200 people | 191,700 people | 179,500 people | Romania |
| 1930s | 13,000 people | 158,100 people | 145,100 people | Romania |
| 1940s | 32,000 people | 280,167 people | 248,167 people | Romania |
| 1950s | 32,200 people | 242,000 people | 209,800 people | Romania |
| 1960s | 63,100 people | 238,300 people | 175,200 people | Romania |
| 1970s | 96,500 people | 212,400 people | 115,900 people | Romania |
| 1980s | 137,700 people | 225,400 people | 87,700 people | Romania |
| 1990s | 115,900 people | 186,900 people | 71,000 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 98,300 people | 102,500 people | 4,200 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 101,300 people | 71,200 people | 30,100 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 81,000 people | 71,000 people | 10,000 people | 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 people against 72,000 people in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Peru and Romania?
- 9,000 people, 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?
- 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.