Brazil vs Indonesia: Military personnel
Brazil
367,000 people
in 2022
Indonesia
396,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
14th
Indonesia rank
13th
Military personnel over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 396,000 people against 367,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 29,000 people.
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 people | 200,000 people | 31,000 people | Brazil |
| 1950s | 194,600 people | 274,200 people | 79,600 people | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 290,100 people | 356,700 people | 66,600 people | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 427,000 people | 292,900 people | 134,100 people | Brazil |
| 1980s | 448,100 people | 276,000 people | 172,100 people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 296,200 people | 281,100 people | 15,100 people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 301,900 people | 300,500 people | 1,400 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 325,800 people | 367,800 people | 42,000 people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 367,000 people | 396,000 people | 29,000 people | 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 people against 367,000 people in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 29,000 people, 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?
- 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.