Laos vs Malaysia: Armed forces personnel, total
Laos
129,000
in 2020
Malaysia
136,000
in 2020
Laos rank
47th
Malaysia rank
45th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Laos
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 136,000 against 129,000 in Laos, a difference of 7,000.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.
Globally, Laos ranks 47th 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.