Malaysia vs Venezuela: Military personnel

Malaysia
113,000
in 2022
Venezuela
123,000
in 2022
Malaysia rank
43rd
Venezuela rank
41st

Military personnel over time

  • Malaysia
  • Venezuela
050.0k100.0k150.0k185719392022

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 123,000 against 113,000 in Malaysia, a difference of 10,000.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 41st of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 19,333 19,333 0 —
1960s 36,000 34,700 1,300 Malaysia
1970s 73,300 51,000 22,300 Malaysia
1980s 105,600 64,500 41,100 Malaysia
1990s 118,100 74,800 43,300 Malaysia
2000s 105,400 86,000 19,400 Malaysia
2010s 109,400 116,600 7,200 Venezuela
2020s 113,000 123,000 10,000 Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Malaysia or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 123,000 against 113,000 in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Malaysia and Venezuela?
10,000, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Venezuela?
66 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Venezuela rank globally for military personnel?
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 41st 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