Armed forces personnel in Indonesia
Indonesia: Armed forces personnel was 676,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel in Indonesia, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel in Indonesia is 676,000, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Indonesia peaked at 676,500 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 271,000, in 1993.
Indonesia ranks 9th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 278,100 | — |
| 1989 | 285,000 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 283,000 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 278,000 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 283,000 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 271,000 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 280,000 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 460,500 | +64.5% |
| 1996 | 485,200 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 484,000 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 499,000 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 499,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 492,000 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 492,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 492,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 497,000 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 582,000 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 582,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 582,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 582,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 582,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 582,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 582,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 676,500 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 676,500 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 676,500 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 676,500 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 675,500 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 675,500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 676,000 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 675,500 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 676,000 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 676,000 | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 676,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64,000, 10.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 676,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 146,500, 4.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +64.5% | 280,000 | 460,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 281,550 | 278,100 | 285,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 382,270 | 271,000 | 499,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 546,500 | 492,000 | 582,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 666,650 | 582,000 | 676,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 676,000 | 676,000 | 676,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Indonesia?
- Armed forces personnel in Indonesia was 676,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 676,500 in 2011.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,000 in 1993.
- How does Indonesia rank for armed forces personnel?
- Indonesia ranks 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.