Ethiopia vs Malaysia: Armed forces personnel, total
Ethiopia
138,000
in 2020
Malaysia
136,000
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
44th
Malaysia rank
45th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Ethiopia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 138,000 against 136,000 in Malaysia, a difference of 2,000.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Globally, Ethiopia ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 173 countries.
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About this data
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.