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Indonesia vs Pakistan: Armed forces personnel

Indonesia
676,000
in 2020
Pakistan
943,000
in 2020
Indonesia rank
9th
Pakistan rank
6th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Indonesia
  • Pakistan
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M198520022020

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 943,000 against 676,000 in Indonesia, a difference of 267,000.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 6th 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.