Indonesia vs Myanmar: Military personnel
Indonesia
396,000
in 2022
Myanmar
356,000
in 2022
Indonesia rank
13th
Myanmar rank
16th
Military personnel over time
- Indonesia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 396,000 against 356,000 in Myanmar, a difference of 40,000.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 13th and Myanmar ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 200,000 | 4,000 | 196,000 | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 274,200 | 28,200 | 246,000 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 356,700 | 121,000 | 235,700 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 292,900 | 199,100 | 93,800 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 276,000 | 190,300 | 85,700 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 281,100 | 307,900 | 26,800 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 300,500 | 406,900 | 106,400 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 367,800 | 406,000 | 38,200 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 396,000 | 372,667 | 23,333 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Indonesia or Myanmar?
- Indonesia, at 396,000 against 356,000 in Myanmar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Indonesia and Myanmar?
- 40,000, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Myanmar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Myanmar rank globally for military personnel?
- Indonesia ranks 13th and Myanmar ranks 16th 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.