Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Military personnel
Ethiopia
503,000 people
in 2022
Indonesia
396,000 people
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
10th
Indonesia rank
13th
Military personnel over time
- Ethiopia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 503,000 people against 396,000 people in Indonesia, a difference of 107,000 people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Indonesia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10,000 people | 200,000 people | 190,000 people | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 24,900 people | 274,200 people | 249,300 people | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 43,600 people | 356,700 people | 313,100 people | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 105,800 people | 292,900 people | 187,100 people | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 250,000 people | 276,000 people | 26,000 people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 155,000 people | 281,100 people | 126,100 people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 198,800 people | 300,500 people | 101,700 people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 138,000 people | 367,800 people | 229,800 people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 259,667 people | 396,000 people | 136,333 people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
- Ethiopia, at 503,000 people against 396,000 people in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 107,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for military personnel?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th 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.