Angola vs Malaysia: Military personnel
Angola
107,000 people
in 2022
Malaysia
113,000 people
in 2022
Angola rank
44th
Malaysia rank
43rd
Military personnel over time
- Angola
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 113,000 people against 107,000 people in Angola, a difference of 6,000 people.
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 people | 79,800 people | 38,600 people | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 69,200 people | 105,600 people | 36,400 people | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 113,100 people | 118,100 people | 5,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 110,200 people | 105,400 people | 4,800 people | Angola |
| 2010s | 107,000 people | 109,400 people | 2,400 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 107,000 people | 113,000 people | 6,000 people | 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 people against 107,000 people in Angola as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Angola and Malaysia?
- 6,000 people, 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?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by 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
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.