Malaysia vs Poland: Military personnel

Malaysia
113,000 people
in 2022
Poland
114,000 people
in 2022
Malaysia rank
43rd
Poland rank
42nd

Military personnel over time

  • Malaysia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 114,000 people against 113,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Poland ahead.

Malaysia ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 42nd of 194 countries.

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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.