Brazil vs East Asia & Pacific: Armed forces personnel, total

Brazil
762,000
in 2020
East Asia & Pacific
7.91 million
in 2020
Brazil rank
8th
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Brazil
  • East Asia & Pacific
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M198520022020

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 7.91 million against 762,000 in Brazil, a difference of 7.15 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 10.4 times Brazil's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th of 173 countries.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1980s 297,500 8.53 million 8.24 million East Asia & Pacific
1990s 491,495 8.65 million 8.16 million East Asia & Pacific
2000s 696,228 8.88 million 8.18 million East Asia & Pacific
2010s 729,592 8.39 million 7.66 million East Asia & Pacific
2020s 762,000 7.91 million 7.15 million East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Brazil or East Asia & Pacific?
East Asia & Pacific, at 7.91 million against 762,000 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?
7.15 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Brazil and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Brazil ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.