Portugal vs Tanzania: Military personnel
Portugal
27,000 people
in 2022
Tanzania
27,000 people
in 2022
Portugal rank
84th
Tanzania rank
84th
Military personnel over time
- Portugal
- Tanzania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 27,000 people against 27,000 people in Tanzania, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 84th and Tanzania ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176,333 people | 9,222 people | 167,111 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 171,800 people | 30,700 people | 141,100 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 97,600 people | 46,900 people | 50,700 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 80,800 people | 42,700 people | 38,100 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 44,300 people | 27,700 people | 16,600 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 37,100 people | 27,000 people | 10,100 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 27,000 people | 27,000 people | 0 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Portugal or Tanzania?
- Portugal, at 27,000 people against 27,000 people in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Portugal and Tanzania?
- 0 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tanzania?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Tanzania rank globally for military personnel?
- Portugal ranks 84th and Tanzania ranks 84th 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.