Malaysia vs Venezuela, RB: Military personnel
Malaysia
113,000 people
in 2022
Venezuela, RB
123,000 people
in 2022
Malaysia rank
43rd
Venezuela, RB rank
41st
Military personnel over time
- Malaysia
- Venezuela, RB
How they compare
Venezuela, RB currently reports 123,000 people against 113,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 10,000 people.
That makes Venezuela, RB'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, RB ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela, RB in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Venezuela, RB | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,333 people | 19,333 people | 0 people | — |
| 1960s | 36,000 people | 34,700 people | 1,300 people | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 73,300 people | 51,000 people | 22,300 people | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 105,600 people | 64,500 people | 41,100 people | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 118,100 people | 74,800 people | 43,300 people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 105,400 people | 86,000 people | 19,400 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 109,400 people | 116,600 people | 7,200 people | Venezuela, RB |
| 2020s | 113,000 people | 123,000 people | 10,000 people | Venezuela, RB |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Malaysia or Venezuela, RB?
- Venezuela, RB, at 123,000 people against 113,000 people in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Malaysia and Venezuela, RB?
- 10,000 people, with Venezuela, RB ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Venezuela, RB?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Venezuela, RB rank globally for military personnel?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd and Venezuela, RB ranks 41st 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.