Comparison of Taiwan and Malaysia Military Strengths (2024)

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

The selected countries for comparison, Taiwan 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

Taiwan

PwrIndx: 0.3302
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 24 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 57)
23,588,613
(Diff: -10,631,362)

Total Population (Rnk 43)
34,219,975
(Diff: 10,631,362)

Available Manpower (Rnk 49)
12,266,079
(Diff: -3,817,309)

Available Manpower (Rnk 41)
16,083,388
(Diff: 3,817,309)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 129)
1,061,488
(Diff: -12,284,302)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 40)
13,345,790
(Diff: 12,284,302)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 66)
306,652
(Diff: -240,868)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 45)
547,520
(Diff: 240,868)

Active Personnel (Rnk 23)
215,000
(Diff: 102,000)

Active Personnel (Rnk 41)
113,000
(Diff: -102,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 3)
2,310,000
(Diff: 2,258,400)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 50)
51,600
(Diff: -2,258,400)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 21)
55,000
(Diff: -45,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 16)
100,000
(Diff: 45,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 23)
$19,100,000,000
(Diff: $14,730,000,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 53)
$4,370,000,000
(Diff: $-14,730,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 81)
$190,000,000,000
(Diff: $-35,000,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 86)
$225,000,000,000
(Diff: $35,000,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 9)
$447,850,000,000
(Diff: $330,934,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 24)
$116,916,000,000
(Diff: $-330,934,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 24)
$1,143,000,000,000
(Diff: $258,894,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 31)
$884,106,000,000
(Diff: $-258,894,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 14)
750
(Diff: 607)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 59)
143
(Diff: -607)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 8)
286
(Diff: 260)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 49)
26
(Diff: -260)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -12)

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

Transports (Rnk 34)
19
(Diff: 3)

Transports (Rnk 36)
16
(Diff: -3)

Trainers (Rnk 10)
220
(Diff: 189)

Trainers (Rnk 55)
31
(Diff: -189)

Special-Mission (Rnk 19)
18
(Diff: 11)

Special-Mission (Rnk 28)
7
(Diff: -11)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -4)

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

Helicopters (Rnk 19)
236
(Diff: 184)

Helicopters (Rnk 59)
52
(Diff: -184)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 8)
91
(Diff: 91)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -91)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 21)
1,010
(Diff: 962)

Tank Strength (Rnk 82)
48
(Diff: -962)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 26)
19,868
(Diff: 5,903)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 35)
13,965
(Diff: -5,903)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 17)
300
(Diff: 300)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -300)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 15)
1,120
(Diff: 924)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 42)
196
(Diff: -924)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 22)
223
(Diff: 187)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 54)
36
(Diff: -187)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 40)
93
(Diff: -8)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 38)
101
(Diff: 8)

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

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

Submarines (Rnk 17)
4
(Diff: 2)

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

Destroyers (Rnk 10)
4
(Diff: 4)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -4)

Frigates (Rnk 2)
22
(Diff: 20)

Frigates (Rnk 15)
2
(Diff: -20)

Corvettes (Rnk 15)
2
(Diff: -4)

Corvettes (Rnk 11)
6
(Diff: 4)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 24)
43
(Diff: -29)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 12)
72
(Diff: 29)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 8)
14
(Diff: 10)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 18)
4
(Diff: -10)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 88)
37
(Diff: -77)

Airports (Rnk 46)
114
(Diff: 77)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 37)
450
(Diff: -1,340)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 13)
1,790
(Diff: 1,340)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 15)
6
(Diff: -3)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 12)
9
(Diff: 3)

Labor Force (Rnk 51)
11,498,000
(Diff: -5,242,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 39)
16,740,000
(Diff: 5,242,000)

Roadways (Rnk 86)
43,206km
(Diff: -101,197km)

Roadways (Rnk 36)
144,403km
(Diff: 101,197km)

Roadways (Rnk 80)
1,613km
(Diff: -238km)

Roadways (Rnk 76)
1,851km
(Diff: 238km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 85)
800bbl
(Diff: -599,200bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 28)
600,000bbl
(Diff: 599,200bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 94)
1,000,000bbl
(Diff: 280,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 89)
720,000bbl
(Diff: -280,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 78)
2,400,000bbl
(Diff: -3,597,600,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 27)
3,600,000,000bbl
(Diff: 3,597,600,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 72)
150,589,000bbl
(Diff: -74,834,761,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 12)
74,985,350,000bbl
(Diff: 74,834,761,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 73)
22,002,493,000bbl
(Diff: -17,584,422,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 85)
39,586,915,000bbl
(Diff: 17,584,422,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 78)
6,230,000,000bbl
(Diff: -1,183,076,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 25)
1,189,306,000,000bbl
(Diff: 1,183,076,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 34)
5,955,000bbl
(Diff: 2,978,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 41)
2,977,000bbl
(Diff: -2,978,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 101)
67,985,000bbl
(Diff: 32,717,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 96)
35,268,000bbl
(Diff: -32,717,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 77)
1,000,000bbl
(Diff: -225,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 53)
226,000,000bbl
(Diff: 225,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 128)
35,980km
(Diff: -293,867km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 65)
329,847km
(Diff: 293,867km)

Shared Border
NONE: ISLAND
(Diff: -2,742km)

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

Coastline (Rnk 51)
1,566km
(Diff: -3,109km)

Coastline (Rnk 82)
4,675km
(Diff: 3,109km)

Waterways (Rnk 145)
0km
(Diff: -7,200km)

Waterways (Rnk 22)
7,200km
(Diff: 7,200km)

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