Egypt vs Indonesia: Military personnel

Egypt
439,000
in 2022
Indonesia
396,000
in 2022
Egypt rank
12th
Indonesia rank
13th

Military personnel over time

  • Egypt
  • Indonesia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k185519382022

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 439,000 against 396,000 in Indonesia, a difference of 43,000.

That makes Egypt'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 ranks 12th and Indonesia ranks 13th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Indonesia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Indonesia Difference Ahead
1940s 70,000 200,000 130,000 Indonesia
1950s 94,900 274,200 179,300 Indonesia
1960s 195,500 356,700 161,200 Indonesia
1970s 380,400 292,900 87,500 Egypt
1980s 447,200 276,000 171,200 Egypt
1990s 429,600 281,100 148,500 Egypt
2000s 458,800 300,500 158,300 Egypt
2010s 445,000 367,800 77,200 Egypt
2020s 439,000 396,000 43,000 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Egypt or Indonesia?
Egypt, at 439,000 against 396,000 in Indonesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Egypt and Indonesia?
43,000, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Indonesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Indonesia rank globally for military personnel?
Egypt ranks 12th 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.

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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