List of countries by number of military personnel

Countries by active military personnel

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Details

The number of military personnel on active duty that are currently serving full-time in their military capacity.

Military service is service by an individual or group in an army or other militia, whether as a chosen job or as a result of an involuntary draft. A nation with a fully volunteer military does not normally require mandatory military service from its citizens, unless it is faced with a recruitment crisis during a time of war.

Percentages

Number of people active personel in each country

Table of countries by active military personel

Flag Country Number
China 2035000
India 1400000
USA 1358500
North Korea 1320000
Ukraine 1250000
Russia 1000000
Pakistan 654000
Iran 587000
South Korea 555000
Vietnam 482000
Saudi Arabia 480000
Egypt 438500
Turkey 425000
Indonesia 400000
Brazil 334500
Venezuela 330000
France 270000
Japan 247150
Poland 200000
Iraq 193000
Germany 183638
Taiwan 180000
Israel 169500
Syria 169000
Italy 165500
United Arab Emirates 150000
United Kingdom 148220
Philippines 143100
Switzerland 140000
Spain 133282
Azerbaijan 126400
Malaysia 113000
Greece 107600
Jordan 100500
Singapore 71000
Armenia 70600
Romania 68500
Canada 68000
Qatar 66550
Belarus 63000
Australia 60330
Netherlands 41199
Hungary 37650
Finland 24000
Sweden 23600
Norway 23250
Austria 23000

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