Brazil vs United States: Armed forces personnel, total
Brazil
762,000
in 2020
United States
1.40 million
in 2020
Brazil rank
8th
United States rank
5th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.40 million against 762,000 in Brazil, a difference of 633,000.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Globally, Brazil ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th 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.