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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malaysia: Armed forces personnel, total

Democratic Republic of Congo
134,000
in 2020
Malaysia
136,000
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
46th
Malaysia rank
45th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malaysia
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k198520022020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 136,000 against 134,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2,000.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.