Portugal vs Serbia: Military personnel
Portugal
27,000
in 2022
Serbia
28,000
in 2022
Portugal rank
84th
Serbia rank
83rd
Military personnel over time
- Portugal
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 28,000 against 27,000 in Portugal, a difference of 1,000.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 84th and Serbia ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Serbia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 40,000 | 7,000 | 33,000 | Portugal |
| 1880s | 31,800 | 11,400 | 20,400 | Portugal |
| 1890s | 33,400 | 17,100 | 16,300 | Portugal |
| 1900s | 37,000 | 27,500 | 9,500 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 74,111 | 104,111 | 30,000 | Serbia |
| 1920s | 43,700 | 152,400 | 108,700 | Serbia |
| 1930s | 38,300 | 123,800 | 85,500 | Serbia |
| 1940s | 54,750 | 197,250 | 142,500 | Serbia |
| 1950s | 76,300 | 356,300 | 280,000 | Serbia |
| 1960s | 166,500 | 298,700 | 132,200 | Serbia |
| 1970s | 171,800 | 263,400 | 91,600 | Serbia |
| 1980s | 97,600 | 247,700 | 150,100 | Serbia |
| 1990s | 80,800 | 127,600 | 46,800 | Serbia |
| 2000s | 44,300 | 64,100 | 19,800 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 37,100 | 28,300 | 8,800 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 27,000 | 28,000 | 1,000 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Portugal or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 28,000 against 27,000 in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Portugal and Serbia?
- 1,000, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Serbia?
- 138 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Serbia rank globally for military personnel?
- Portugal ranks 84th and Serbia ranks 83rd 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.