Afghanistan vs Belarus: Armed forces personnel, total
Afghanistan
165,000
in 2020
Belarus
158,000
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
37th
Belarus rank
38th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Belarus
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 165,000 against 158,000 in Belarus, a difference of 7,000.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.
Globally, Afghanistan ranks 37th and Belarus ranks 38th of 173 countries.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.