Statizoid

Ethiopia vs Malaysia: Armed forces personnel

Ethiopia
138,000
in 2020
Malaysia
136,000
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
44th
Malaysia rank
45th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malaysia
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k198520022020

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 138,000 against 136,000 in Malaysia, a difference of 2,000.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel
Source
The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.