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Military Strength: Flag of Indonesia Indonesia vs Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia (ranked #12 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Indonesia (#24) on the ATLAS Index. Indonesia fields 676,000 active troops — 2.4:1 Saudi Arabia's 282,000, backed by 400,000 reserves and 290,200 paramilitary. Saudi Arabia's $88B defense budget is 7.9:1 that of Indonesia ($11B).

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Flag of Indonesia IndonesiaWorld #24 40.5
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Saudi Arabia leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #12 48.6
  • 71.1676K active troops Manpower10 % 56.4282K active troops
  • 36.6331 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 57.1840 battle tanks
  • 47.4345 warships Naval power20 % 41.130 warships
  • 37.065 combat aircraft Air power25 % 54.6384 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 45.4$11B budget Defense budget15 % 60.5$88B budget
Indonesia Saudi Arabia Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Indonesia Saudi Arabia Ratio
Defense budget $11B $88B 🇸🇦 7.9×
– share of GDP 0.8% 7.1% 🇸🇦 8.9×
Active personnel 676,000 282,000 🇮🇩 2.4×
Combat aircraft 65 384 🇸🇦 5.9×
Warships 345 30 🇮🇩 12×
– submarines 4 0 🇮🇩
Main battle tanks 331 840 🇸🇦 2.5×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 400,000 0 🇮🇩
Paramilitary forces 290,200 24,500 🇮🇩 12×
Military aircraft (all types) 483 914 🇸🇦 1.9×
– helicopters 220 262 🇸🇦 1.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $39 $2,494 🇸🇦 63×
Population 283.5M 35.3M 🇮🇩 8.0×
GDP $1.4T $1.2T 🇮🇩 1.1×
GDP per capita $4,925 $35,122 🇸🇦 7.1×
Land area 1,811,569 km² 2,149,690 km² 🇸🇦 1.2×
Coastline 54,716 km 2,640 km 🇮🇩 21×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇮🇩 IndonesiaF-16 Fighting Falcon ×33Leopard 2 ×103Nagapasa-class ×3
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaF-15E Strike Eagle ×127M1 Abrams ×575Al Madinah-class ×4
Defense budget history Indonesia ×1.3 · Saudi Arabia ×1.5 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
Indonesia has approximately 676,000 active military personnel compared to Saudi Arabia's 282,000, giving Indonesia a 2.4:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates 384 combat aircraft compared to Indonesia's 65. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
Indonesia has a larger navy with 345 vessels compared to Saudi Arabia's 30 ships. Indonesia operates 4 submarines while Saudi Arabia has 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has a larger defense budget at $88 billion (7.9:1 more) compared to Indonesia's $11.2 billion annually.
Do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Indonesia nor Saudi Arabia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Indonesia and Saudi Arabia compare?
Saudi Arabia operates 840 main battle tanks compared to Indonesia's 331. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.