Spain vs Venezuela: Military personnel
Spain
124,000 people
in 2022
Venezuela
123,000 people
in 2022
Spain rank
39th
Venezuela rank
41st
Military personnel over time
- Spain
- Venezuela
How they compare
Spain currently reports 124,000 people against 123,000 people in Venezuela, a difference of 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1857 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 17 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 122,333 people | 10,000 people | 112,333 people | Spain |
| 1860s | 113,200 people | 9,000 people | 104,200 people | Spain |
| 1870s | 114,400 people | 7,600 people | 106,800 people | Spain |
| 1880s | 155,700 people | 3,500 people | 152,200 people | Spain |
| 1890s | 141,400 people | 4,900 people | 136,500 people | Spain |
| 1900s | 114,100 people | 8,700 people | 105,400 people | Spain |
| 1910s | 173,400 people | 9,800 people | 163,600 people | Spain |
| 1920s | 173,300 people | 7,700 people | 165,600 people | Spain |
| 1930s | 289,500 people | 5,400 people | 284,100 people | Spain |
| 1940s | 485,200 people | 2,000 people | 483,200 people | Spain |
| 1950s | 481,400 people | 7,600 people | 473,800 people | Spain |
| 1960s | 364,600 people | 34,700 people | 329,900 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 369,700 people | 51,000 people | 318,700 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 331,400 people | 64,500 people | 266,900 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 207,800 people | 74,800 people | 133,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 160,000 people | 86,000 people | 74,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 130,300 people | 116,600 people | 13,700 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 122,333 people | 123,000 people | 666.67 people | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Spain or Venezuela?
- Spain, at 124,000 people against 123,000 people in Venezuela as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Spain and Venezuela?
- 1,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Venezuela?
- 166 years are reported by both, from 1857 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Venezuela rank globally for military personnel?
- Spain ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 41st 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.