Armed forces as a share of the population in Malaysia in 2022 — 0.326%. Ranked 73 in the world out of 189. Since 1957, the indicator has risen by 0.123 pp.
1957–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malaysia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.326 | −0.004 pp |
| 2021 | 0.33 | −0.004 pp |
| 2020 | 0.333 | −0.004 pp |
| 2019 | 0.338 | +0.007 pp |
| 2018 | 0.331 | −0.006 pp |
| 2017 | 0.337 | −0.013 pp |
| 2016 | 0.35 | −0.005 pp |
| 2015 | 0.355 | −0.006 pp |
| 2014 | 0.361 | −0.006 pp |
| 2013 | 0.367 | −0.006 pp |
| 2012 | 0.373 | −0.006 pp |
| 2011 | 0.379 | −0.006 pp |
| 2010 | 0.385 | −0.007 pp |
| 2009 | 0.392 | −0.007 pp |
| 2008 | 0.399 | −0.007 pp |
| 2007 | 0.407 | −0.011 pp |
| 2006 | 0.418 | −0.008 pp |
| 2005 | 0.426 | +0.004 pp |
| 2004 | 0.422 | +0.004 pp |
| 2003 | 0.418 | +0.008 pp |
| 2002 | 0.41 | −0.007 pp |
| 2001 | 0.416 | −0.015 pp |
| 2000 | 0.432 | −0.004 pp |
| 1999 | 0.435 | −0.079 pp |
| 1998 | 0.514 | +0.006 pp |
| 1997 | 0.508 | −0.097 pp |
| 1996 | 0.605 | +0.015 pp |
| 1995 | 0.59 | +0.018 pp |
| 1994 | 0.572 | −0.016 pp |
| 1993 | 0.588 | −0.084 pp |
| 1992 | 0.672 | −0.018 pp |
| 1991 | 0.69 | −0.042 pp |
| 1990 | 0.732 | +0.069 pp |
| 1989 | 0.663 | −0.004 pp |
| 1988 | 0.667 | −0.017 pp |
| 1987 | 0.684 | −0.018 pp |
| 1986 | 0.701 | −0 pp |
| 1985 | 0.701 | −0.117 pp |
| 1984 | 0.819 | +0.154 pp |
| 1983 | 0.665 | +0.01 pp |
| 1982 | 0.655 | +0.018 pp |
| 1981 | 0.637 | +0.034 pp |
| 1980 | 0.603 | −0.007 pp |
| 1979 | 0.61 | −0.025 pp |
| 1978 | 0.635 | +0.007 pp |
| 1977 | 0.628 | −0.025 pp |
| 1976 | 0.654 | +0.016 pp |
| 1975 | 0.637 | −0.007 pp |
| 1974 | 0.644 | +0.025 pp |
| 1973 | 0.619 | −0.008 pp |
| 1972 | 0.627 | +0.048 pp |
| 1971 | 0.579 | +0.021 pp |
| 1970 | 0.558 | +0.105 pp |
| 1969 | 0.453 | −0.01 pp |
| 1968 | 0.463 | +0.051 pp |
| 1967 | 0.412 | +0.042 pp |
| 1966 | 0.37 | −0.032 pp |
| 1965 | 0.402 | +0.113 pp |
| 1964 | 0.289 | +0.156 pp |
| 1963 | 0.133 | −0.309 pp |
| 1962 | 0.442 | +0.006 pp |
| 1961 | 0.437 | +0.232 pp |
| 1960 | 0.204 | −0.007 pp |
| 1959 | 0.211 | −0.007 pp |
| 1958 | 0.218 | +0.015 pp |
| 1957 | 0.203 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Military personnel on active duty as a percent of the entire population of the country. The indicator answers the question of how large the armed forces are relative to the size of the country — an army that is large in absolute numbers in a large country can come out smaller by this measure than the small army of a small state.
Important: A close indicator — the share of the labor force — answers a different question: what part of those able to work is occupied in the army instead of the economy. In countries with young populations the two diverge noticeably.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.
Defense Armed forces as a share of the labor forceWhat part of a country’s labor force serves in the army instead of working in the economy.
Defense Armed forces personnelThe number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.
