Indonesia vs Pakistan: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Indonesia
676,000
in 2020
Pakistan
943,000
in 2020
Indonesia rank
9th
Pakistan rank
6th
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 943,000 against 676,000 in Indonesia, a difference of 267,000.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 173 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 281,550 | 501,400 | 219,850 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 382,270 | 703,800 | 321,530 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 546,500 | 915,400 | 368,900 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 666,650 | 940,880 | 274,230 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 676,000 | 943,000 | 267,000 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 943,000 against 676,000 in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 267,000, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Indonesia ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 6th 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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About this data
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.