Peru vs United Arab Emirates: Military personnel

Peru
81,000 people
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
83,000 people
in 2022
Peru rank
50th
United Arab Emirates rank
49th

Military personnel over time

  • Peru
  • United Arab Emirates
050.0k100.0k150.0k183919302022

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 83,000 people against 81,000 people in Peru, a difference of 2,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 50th and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th of 194 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 98,333 people 18,333 people 80,000 people Peru
1980s 137,700 people 43,800 people 93,900 people Peru
1990s 115,900 people 61,200 people 54,700 people Peru
2000s 98,300 people 52,700 people 45,600 people Peru
2010s 101,300 people 57,000 people 44,300 people Peru
2020s 81,000 people 69,667 people 11,333 people Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Peru or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 83,000 people against 81,000 people in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Peru and United Arab Emirates?
2,000 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United Arab Emirates?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Peru and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military personnel?
Peru ranks 50th and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th 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.