Greece vs Malaysia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

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

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled 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 36 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 173 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 201,250 112,500 88,750 Greece
1990s 194,200 128,340 65,860 Greece
2000s 165,054 128,150 36,904 Greece
2010s 147,440 134,320 13,120 Greece
2020s 147,000 136,000 11,000 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Greece or Malaysia?
Greece, at 147,000 against 136,000 in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Greece and Malaysia?
11,000, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Greece and Malaysia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Greece ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.