Military personnel in Algeria
Algeria: Military personnel was 139,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
139,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
180,000 people
in 1986
All-time low
45,000 people
in 1962
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Military personnel in Algeria, 1962–2022
Source: Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 139,000 people for military personnel in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Algeria peaked at 180,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 45,000 people, in 1962.
Algeria ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Military personnel in Algeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 45,000 people | — |
| 1963 | 70,000 people | +55.6% |
| 1964 | 65,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 60,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 75,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 75,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 75,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 80,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 80,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 85,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 75,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 76,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 88,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 101,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 101,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 120,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 130,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 170,000 people | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 170,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 180,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 170,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 126,000 people | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 126,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 126,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 126,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 126,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 126,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 126,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 120,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 119,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 124,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 120,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 120,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 124,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 124,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 136,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 127,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 132,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 138,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 138,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 138,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 147,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 147,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 147,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 147,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 130,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 130,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 139,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 139,000 people | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 139,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000 people, 6.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 139,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91,500 people, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,125 people | 45,000 people | 80,000 people | 8 |
| 1970s | 80,400 people | 75,000 people | 88,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,400 people | 101,000 people | 180,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,300 people | 119,000 people | 126,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,100 people | 124,000 people | 147,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,400 people | 130,000 people | 147,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,000 people | 130,000 people | 139,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 33 United Kingdom 150,000 people compare
- 34 Philippines 145,000 people compare
- 35 Nigeria 143,000 people compare
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 134,000 people compare
- 38 Greece 132,000 people compare
- 39 Cambodia 124,000 people compare
- 39 Spain 124,000 people compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Algeria?
- Military personnel in Algeria was 139,000 people in 2022, according to Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 180,000 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,000 people in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for military personnel?
- Algeria ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.