Afghanistan vs Germany: Armed forces personnel, total
Afghanistan
165,000
in 2020
Germany
183,000
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
37th
Germany rank
35th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 183,000 against 165,000 in Afghanistan, a difference of 18,000.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Globally, Afghanistan ranks 37th and Germany ranks 35th 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.