Egypt vs Russia: Armed forces personnel, total
Egypt
836,000
in 2020
Russia
1.45 million
in 2020
Egypt rank
7th
Russia rank
4th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Egypt
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.45 million against 836,000 in Egypt, a difference of 618,000.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Egypt's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Globally, Egypt ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th 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.