Comparison of China and Malaysia Military Strengths (2024)

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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of China and Malaysia for the year 2024.

The selected countries for comparison, China and Malaysia, are displayed below in side-by-side format. The Primary selection is displayed in Blue while the Secondary selection is displayed in Red. Go back to compare two other military powers.

The side-by-side comparison provides a theoretical look at war footing between two potential (or active) military rivals.

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COUNTRIES

China

PwrIndx: 0.0706
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 3 of 145)

Malaysia

PwrIndx: 0.5992
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 42 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✕ Malaysia national flag image

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Land Power ✕ Malaysia national flag image

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Naval Power ✕ Malaysia national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✕ Malaysia national flag image

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Financials ✕ Malaysia national flag image

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Logistics ✕ Malaysia national flag image

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Geography ✓ Malaysia national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 1)
1,413,142,846
(Diff: 1,378,922,871)

Total Population (Rnk 43)
34,219,975
(Diff: -1,378,922,871)

Available Manpower (Rnk 1)
763,097,137
(Diff: 747,013,749)

Available Manpower (Rnk 41)
16,083,388
(Diff: -747,013,749)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 1)
626,022,281
(Diff: 612,676,491)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 40)
13,345,790
(Diff: -612,676,491)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 2)
19,784,000
(Diff: 19,236,480)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 45)
547,520
(Diff: -19,236,480)

Active Personnel (Rnk 1)
2,035,000
(Diff: 1,922,000)

Active Personnel (Rnk 41)
113,000
(Diff: -1,922,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 14)
510,000
(Diff: 458,400)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 50)
51,600
(Diff: -458,400)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 4)
625,000
(Diff: 525,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 16)
100,000
(Diff: -525,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 2)
$227,000,000,000
(Diff: $222,630,000,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 53)
$4,370,000,000
(Diff: $-222,630,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 105)
$2,027,950,000,000
(Diff: $1,802,950,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 86)
$225,000,000,000
(Diff: $-1,802,950,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 1)
$3,428,000,000,000
(Diff: $3,311,084,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 24)
$116,916,000,000
(Diff: $-3,311,084,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 1)
$24,861,000,000,000
(Diff: $23,976,894,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 31)
$884,106,000,000
(Diff: $-23,976,894,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 3)
3,304
(Diff: 3,161)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 59)
143
(Diff: -3,161)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 2)
1,207
(Diff: 1,181)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 49)
26
(Diff: -1,181)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 3)
371
(Diff: 359)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 37)
12
(Diff: -359)

Transports (Rnk 3)
289
(Diff: 273)

Transports (Rnk 36)
16
(Diff: -273)

Trainers (Rnk 5)
402
(Diff: 371)

Trainers (Rnk 55)
31
(Diff: -371)

Special-Mission (Rnk 4)
112
(Diff: 105)

Special-Mission (Rnk 28)
7
(Diff: -105)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 7)
10
(Diff: 6)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 13)
4
(Diff: -6)

Helicopters (Rnk 3)
913
(Diff: 861)

Helicopters (Rnk 59)
52
(Diff: -861)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 3)
281
(Diff: 281)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -281)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 4)
5,000
(Diff: 4,952)

Tank Strength (Rnk 82)
48
(Diff: -4,952)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 2)
174,300
(Diff: 160,335)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 35)
13,965
(Diff: -160,335)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 3)
3,850
(Diff: 3,850)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -3,850)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 13)
1,434
(Diff: 1,238)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 42)
196
(Diff: -1,238)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 1)
3,180
(Diff: 3,144)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 54)
36
(Diff: -3,144)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 2)
730
(Diff: 629)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 38)
101
(Diff: -629)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 2)
2
(Diff: 2)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -2)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 3)
3
(Diff: 3)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -3)

Submarines (Rnk 3)
61
(Diff: 59)

Submarines (Rnk 19)
2
(Diff: -59)

Destroyers (Rnk 2)
49
(Diff: 49)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -49)

Frigates (Rnk 1)
42
(Diff: 40)

Frigates (Rnk 15)
2
(Diff: -40)

Corvettes (Rnk 2)
72
(Diff: 66)

Corvettes (Rnk 11)
6
(Diff: -66)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 5)
150
(Diff: 78)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 12)
72
(Diff: -78)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 2)
36
(Diff: 32)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 18)
4
(Diff: -32)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 12)
507
(Diff: 393)

Airports (Rnk 46)
114
(Diff: -393)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 3)
7,362
(Diff: 5,572)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 13)
1,790
(Diff: -5,572)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 4)
22
(Diff: 13)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 12)
9
(Diff: -13)

Labor Force (Rnk 1)
791,383,000
(Diff: 774,643,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 39)
16,740,000
(Diff: -774,643,000)

Roadways (Rnk 3)
5,200,000km
(Diff: 5,055,597km)

Roadways (Rnk 36)
144,403km
(Diff: -5,055,597km)

Roadways (Rnk 2)
150,000km
(Diff: 148,149km)

Roadways (Rnk 76)
1,851km
(Diff: -148,149km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 5)
4,715,000bbl
(Diff: 4,115,000bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 28)
600,000bbl
(Diff: -4,115,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 113)
14,010,000bbl
(Diff: 13,290,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 89)
720,000bbl
(Diff: -13,290,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 13)
26,022,600,000bbl
(Diff: 22,422,600,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 27)
3,600,000,000bbl
(Diff: -22,422,600,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 4)
179,317,495,000bbl
(Diff: 104,332,145,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 12)
74,985,350,000bbl
(Diff: -104,332,145,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 107)
306,576,649,000bbl
(Diff: 266,989,734,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 85)
39,586,915,000bbl
(Diff: -266,989,734,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 7)
6,654,250,000,000bbl
(Diff: 5,464,944,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 25)
1,189,306,000,000bbl
(Diff: -5,464,944,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 1)
4,314,681,000bbl
(Diff: 4,311,704,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 41)
2,977,000bbl
(Diff: -4,311,704,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 115)
4,506,387,000bbl
(Diff: 4,471,119,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 96)
35,268,000bbl
(Diff: -4,471,119,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 4)
141,595,000,000bbl
(Diff: 141,369,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 53)
226,000,000bbl
(Diff: -141,369,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 4)
9,596,960km
(Diff: 9,267,113km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 65)
329,847km
(Diff: -9,267,113km)

Shared Border (Rnk 134)
22,457km
(Diff: 19,715km)

Shared Border (Rnk 69)
2,742km
(Diff: -19,715km)

Coastline (Rnk 98)
14,500km
(Diff: 9,825km)

Coastline (Rnk 82)
4,675km
(Diff: -9,825km)

Waterways (Rnk 6)
27,700km
(Diff: 20,500km)

Waterways (Rnk 22)
7,200km
(Diff: -20,500km)

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