Laos vs Malaysia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Laos
129,000
in 2020
Malaysia
136,000
in 2020
Laos rank
47th
Malaysia rank
45th
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled 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 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.
Laos ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54,850 | 112,500 | 57,650 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 88,820 | 128,340 | 39,520 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 129,050 | 128,150 | 900 | Laos |
| 2010s | 129,080 | 134,320 | 5,240 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 129,000 | 136,000 | 7,000 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Laos or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 136,000 against 129,000 in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Laos and Malaysia?
- 7,000, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Malaysia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 47th 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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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.