Egypt, Arab Rep. vs Indonesia: Military personnel
Egypt, Arab Rep.
439,000 people
in 2022
Indonesia
396,000 people
in 2022
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
12th
Indonesia rank
13th
Military personnel over time
- Egypt, Arab Rep.
- Indonesia
How they compare
Egypt, Arab Rep. currently reports 439,000 people against 396,000 people in Indonesia, a difference of 43,000 people.
That makes Egypt, Arab Rep.'s figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Indonesia ahead.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 12th and Indonesia ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Egypt, Arab Rep. averaged higher in 6 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 70,000 people | 200,000 people | 130,000 people | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 94,900 people | 274,200 people | 179,300 people | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 195,500 people | 356,700 people | 161,200 people | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 380,400 people | 292,900 people | 87,500 people | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 1980s | 447,200 people | 276,000 people | 171,200 people | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 1990s | 429,600 people | 281,100 people | 148,500 people | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 2000s | 458,800 people | 300,500 people | 158,300 people | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 2010s | 445,000 people | 367,800 people | 77,200 people | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 2020s | 439,000 people | 396,000 people | 43,000 people | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Egypt, Arab Rep. or Indonesia?
- Egypt, Arab Rep., at 439,000 people against 396,000 people in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Egypt, Arab Rep. and Indonesia?
- 43,000 people, with Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt, Arab Rep. and Indonesia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
- How do Egypt, Arab Rep. and Indonesia rank globally for military personnel?
- Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 12th 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.