Eritrea vs Poland: Armed forces personnel, total

Eritrea
202,000
in 2020
Poland
189,000
in 2020
Eritrea rank
31st
Poland rank
34th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Eritrea
  • Poland
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 202,000 against 189,000 in Poland, a difference of 13,000.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Poland ahead.

Globally, Eritrea ranks 31st and Poland ranks 34th of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.