Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Military personnel
Saudi Arabia
257,000
in 2022
Turkey
355,000
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Turkey rank
17th
Military personnel over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 355,000 against 257,000 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 98,000.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 95 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4,000 | 119,000 | 115,000 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 4,000 | 178,700 | 174,700 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 4,111 | 589,111 | 585,000 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 22,000 | 482,800 | 460,800 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 43,200 | 482,000 | 438,800 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 74,400 | 634,500 | 560,100 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 80,400 | 804,600 | 724,200 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 176,000 | 779,400 | 603,400 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 207,400 | 523,600 | 316,200 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 230,500 | 464,200 | 233,700 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 247,000 | 355,000 | 108,000 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 355,000 against 257,000 in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 98,000, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 95 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for military personnel?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 17th 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.