Serbia vs Tanzania: Military personnel

Serbia
28,000 people
in 2022
Tanzania
27,000 people
in 2022
Serbia rank
83rd
Tanzania rank
84th

Military personnel over time

  • Serbia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 28,000 people against 27,000 people in Tanzania, a difference of 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 83rd and Tanzania ranks 84th of 194 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 290,778 people 9,222 people 281,556 people Serbia
1970s 263,400 people 30,700 people 232,700 people Serbia
1980s 247,700 people 46,900 people 200,800 people Serbia
1990s 127,600 people 42,700 people 84,900 people Serbia
2000s 64,100 people 27,700 people 36,400 people Serbia
2010s 28,300 people 27,000 people 1,300 people Serbia
2020s 28,000 people 27,000 people 1,000 people Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Serbia or Tanzania?
Serbia, at 28,000 people against 27,000 people in Tanzania as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Serbia and Tanzania?
1,000 people, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Tanzania?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Serbia and Tanzania rank globally for military personnel?
Serbia ranks 83rd 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

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.