Angola vs Malaysia: Military personnel

Angola
107,000
in 2022
Malaysia
113,000
in 2022
Angola rank
44th
Malaysia rank
43rd

Military personnel over time

  • Angola
  • Malaysia
050.0k100.0k150.0k195719892022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 113,000 against 107,000 in Angola, a difference of 6,000.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malaysia ahead.

Angola ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 41,200 79,800 38,600 Malaysia
1980s 69,200 105,600 36,400 Malaysia
1990s 113,100 118,100 5,000 Malaysia
2000s 110,200 105,400 4,800 Angola
2010s 107,000 109,400 2,400 Malaysia
2020s 107,000 113,000 6,000 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Angola or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 113,000 against 107,000 in Angola as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Angola and Malaysia?
6,000, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Malaysia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Angola and Malaysia rank globally for military personnel?
Angola ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed