Greece vs Malaysia: Armed forces personnel, total

Greece
147,000
in 2020
Malaysia
136,000
in 2020
Greece rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
45th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Greece
  • Malaysia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198520022020

How they compare

Greece currently reports 147,000 against 136,000 in Malaysia, a difference of 11,000.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Globally, Greece ranks 42nd 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.