Myanmar vs Saudi Arabia: Military personnel
Myanmar
356,000 people
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
257,000 people
in 2022
Myanmar rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Military personnel over time
- Myanmar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 356,000 people against 257,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 99,000 people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Myanmar ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 8 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,500 people | 4,500 people | 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 28,200 people | 22,000 people | 6,200 people | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 121,000 people | 43,200 people | 77,800 people | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 199,100 people | 74,400 people | 124,700 people | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 190,300 people | 80,400 people | 109,900 people | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 307,900 people | 176,000 people | 131,900 people | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 406,900 people | 207,400 people | 199,500 people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 406,000 people | 230,500 people | 175,500 people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 372,667 people | 247,000 people | 125,667 people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Myanmar or Saudi Arabia?
- Myanmar, at 356,000 people against 257,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?
- 99,000 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2022.
- How do Myanmar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military personnel?
- Myanmar ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th 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.