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
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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

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.