Afghanistan vs Peru: Armed forces personnel, total
Afghanistan
165,000
in 2020
Peru
158,000
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
37th
Peru rank
38th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Peru
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 165,000 against 158,000 in Peru, a difference of 7,000.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Peru ahead.
Globally, Afghanistan ranks 37th and Peru 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.