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
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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

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

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.