Military personnel in Indonesia
Indonesia: Military personnel was 396,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel in Indonesia, 1949–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 396,000 people for military personnel in 2022.
That represents a change of up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Indonesia peaked at 600,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 100,000 people, in 1953.
That places Indonesia 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 200,000 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 274,200 people | 100,000 people | 600,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 356,700 people | 316,000 people | 376,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 292,900 people | 250,000 people | 358,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 276,000 people | 250,000 people | 285,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 281,100 people | 271,000 people | 296,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 300,500 people | 297,000 people | 302,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 367,800 people | 302,000 people | 396,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 396,000 people | 396,000 people | 396,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Indonesia?
- Military personnel in Indonesia was 396,000 people in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 600,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 people in 1953.
- How does Indonesia rank for military personnel?
- Indonesia ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.