Germany vs Spain: Armed forces personnel, total
Germany
183,000
in 2020
Spain
199,000
in 2020
Germany rank
35th
Spain rank
32nd
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 199,000 against 183,000 in Germany, a difference of 16,000.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Globally, Germany ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd 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.