Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Myanmar: Armed forces personnel, total

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
4.83 million
in 2020
Myanmar
463,000
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
16th
Myanmar rank
14th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Myanmar
02.0M4.0M6.0M198520022020

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 4.83 million against 463,000 in Myanmar, a difference of 4.37 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 10.4 times Myanmar's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 46 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Myanmar Difference Ahead
1980s 4.00 million 193,000 3.81 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 4.41 million 351,655 4.05 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 4.88 million 503,020 4.38 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 4.84 million 513,175 4.33 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 4.83 million 463,000 4.37 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Myanmar?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 4.83 million against 463,000 in Myanmar as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Myanmar?
4.37 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Myanmar?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Myanmar rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 46 groups.
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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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.