Brazil vs Indonesia: Military personnel
Brazil
367,000
in 2022
Indonesia
396,000
in 2022
Brazil rank
14th
Indonesia rank
13th
Military personnel over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 396,000 against 367,000 in Brazil, a difference of 29,000.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and Indonesia ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Indonesia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 231,000 | 200,000 | 31,000 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 194,600 | 274,200 | 79,600 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 290,100 | 356,700 | 66,600 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 427,000 | 292,900 | 134,100 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 448,100 | 276,000 | 172,100 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 296,200 | 281,100 | 15,100 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 301,900 | 300,500 | 1,400 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 325,800 | 367,800 | 42,000 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 367,000 | 396,000 | 29,000 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 396,000 against 367,000 in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 29,000, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for military personnel?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Indonesia ranks 13th 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.