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Number of active troops per country

This list of countries by size of armed forces displays national troop levels by active troop strength, number of Naval combatants, fighter aircraft and nuclear weapons. The list’s ranking however is based in the number of troops, not in the numbers of tanks, aircraft, ships or power of the armed forces. This list is indicative only, as strict comparisons cannot accurately be made. For example, "troop strength" in some forces might include administrative or paramilitary functions that in another country might be civilian roles and therefore excluded from the below figures.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Rank (by number of active troops) - Country Active troops
(thousands) 		Reserve troops
(thousands) 		Defense budget (US$ BN) Tanks Aircraft carriers Cr D F Co NS S Air Nu
-- World 17,442 44,925 2,410.00 86,681 22 31 153 320 340 134 311 28,368 26,291
1. China People's Republic of China ** 2,250[1] 800[2] 70.2 [3] 7,580[2] 0[4] 0 26[5] 49[6] 14 8[7] 55[8] 1,900[9] 400 [10]
2. United States United States of America ** 1,452[11] 1,000 711 [12] 7,821[2] 12[2] 22[13] 53 [14] 30 [15] 48 71 [16] 14 2,604[2] 9,200 [17]
3. India India ** 1,325[18] 1,155[18] 30.5[19] 5,000[2] 1[20] 0 8 13 24 0 16[21] 706 45-100[22]
4. Russia Russian Federation ** 1,245[2] 1,150 70[23] 28,381[2] 1 7 13[24] 5[25] 85[26] 40[27][28] 20[29] 2,099[30] 16,800[31]
5. North Korea Democratic People's Republic of Korea ** 1,106 4,700 5.00 3,500[18] 0 0 0 3 5 78 1,500 0 [32]
6. South Korea Republic of Korea 687 4,500 [33] 29.53 2,300[18] 0 0 6 12 24 0 11 388[34] 0
7. Pakistan Pakistan ** 650[35] 518 5.20 2,451[18] 0 7[18] 5 0 8[36] 335 [37] 55-90[38]
8. Turkey Turkey 617 378 30.936 4,205 0 19 6 14 900+ 0
9. Iran Iran 545[39] 350[39] 6.20[40] 1,800 0 3 3 180 500
10. Vietnam Vietnam 484 408 3.2 1,829 0 6 5 2 459 0
11. Egypt Egypt 442 428 3.30 3,680 0 12 4 567 0
12. Myanmar Myanmar 428 - 7.07[41] 800 0 4 128 0
13. Colombia Colombia 421[42] - 3.30 0 4 4 30 0
14. Brazil Brazil 370[43][44][45] 1,115 24 601[46] 1 0 1[47] 11[48] 5[49] 0 5[50] 171[51] 0
15. Indonesia Indonesia 316 400 1.30 365 0 7 7 2 61 0
16. Thailand Thailand 314 200 1.77 790 1 12 5 184 0
17. Syria Syria 296[52] 132[52] 1.85 4,100 0 5 7 3 472 0
18. Taiwan Republic of China (Taiwan) 290 1,657 10.5 926 0 4 21 4 388 0
19. Germany Germany 250 38 31.1[53] 1,500 0 15 3 11 243 NATO shared
20. Italy Italy 240 68 22.0[53] 1,180 2 0 4 12 12 0 7 385 NATO shared
21. Japan Japan 239 47 41.1[53] 980[54] 0 13[55] 39[55] 16[55] 360[56]
22. France France ** 225 100 37.9[53] 1,021 1 1 12 11 9 10 0 368 300-350 [22]
23. Israel Israel # 187 425 9.44 3,650[57] 0 3 3 440[58] 400[59]
24. Poland Poland 127 240 10.79 947 0 5 3 5 102 0
25. Ukraine Ukraine 149 1,000 2.065 [60] 3784 [61] 0 2 1 351 0
26. Eritrea Eritrea 202 250 0.22 0 30 0
27. Morocco Morocco 196 150 3.72 744 0 3[62] 3[63] 134 0
28. United Kingdom United Kingdom ** 195 191 68.911 393 2 0 7 17 4 12 0 341 300 [22]
29. Mexico Mexico 192 300 6.07 4350 10 800 2 4 56 43 45 107 20
30. Ethiopia Ethiopia 182 0.29 400 0 48 0
31. Spain Spain 177 329 12.30 552 1 0 0 10 0 0 4 181 0
32. Greece Greece 177 58 5.2[53] 867 0 14 8 235 0
33. Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 157 0.60 0 3 32 0
34. Switzerland Switzerland 140 80 2.54 556 0 138 0
35. Bangladesh Bangladesh 137 0.83 180[2] 0 5 125 0
36. Algeria Algeria 128 150 4.99 940 0 3 5 2 213 0
37. Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 126 575 2[64] 600+ 0 198 0
38. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 124 75 27.20 1055[65] 0 7 291 0
39. Sudan Sudan 117 0.58 200 0 42 0
40. Philippines Philippines 113 403 1.34 126 0 1 13 43 0
41. Malaysia Malaysia 110 1.69 48 0 2 6 3 93 0
42. Peru Peru 110 188 0.82 300 0 1 1 8 6 0
43. Jordan Jordan 100 35 1.39 1,179 0 101 0
44. Angola Angola 100 2.00 300 0 65 0
45. Venezuela Venezuela 100 280 4.00 194 0 0 0 6 0 0 2 76 0
46. Canada Canada 65[66] 26[66] 19.5[53] 201 0 3 12 4 138 0
47. Romania Romania 93 2.90 340 0 3 4 1 48 0
48. Nepal Nepal 90 0.10 0 0 0
49. Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo 83 0.103 0 0
50. Chile Chile 80 50 5.19 320 0 0 0 8 1 0 4 58 0
51. Belarus Belarus 79 289 0.471[53] 1,608 0 212 0
52. Nigeria Nigeria 78 0.73 0 1 1 0
53. Libya Libya 76 45 1.30 800 0 1 3 215 0
54. Serbia Serbia 75 200 1.4 860 0 40 0
55. Cambodia Cambodia 124 0.11 0 0
56. Lebanon Lebanon 72 0.54 310 0 0 0
57. Argentina Argentina 71 4.30 348 0 0 4 6 3 0 3 66 0
58. Afghanistan Afghanistan 70 0 0
59. Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 65 1,266 0 181 0
60. Yemen Yemen 40 1,250 0 2 463 0
61. Rwanda Rwanda 61
62. Armenia Armenia 60 32 0.495[67] 110 0 39 0
63. South Africa South Africa 60 3.70 168 0 4 2 43 0
64. Singapore Singapore 60 312 100 0 6 6 4 119 0
65. Uganda Uganda 60 0.10 0 0
66. Ecuador Ecuador 59 100 0.91 140 0 2 6 2 0
67. Czech Republic Czech Republic 57 1.164[53] 179 0 31 0
68. Australia Australia 54 20 23.18 210 0 13 6 160 0
69. Netherlands Netherlands 53 32 10.8 110 0 0 0 6 0 0 4 90 NATO shared
70. Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 53 0 0 0
71.= Bulgaria Bulgaria 51 303 0.406[53] 560 0 5 3 1 88 0
71.= Croatia Croatia 51 1.089[53] 200 0 6 1 24 0
73. United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 50 436 0 80 0
74. Cuba Cuba 46 12 0.20 1600 0 110 0
75. Portugal Portugal 45 137 0 5 7 2 40 0
76. Oman Oman 42 35 0 2 0
77. Belgium Belgium 41 3.4[53] 0 3 68 NATO shared
78. Burundi Burundi 40 0 0
79. Finland Finland 37 485 1.929[53] 124 0 63 0
80. Tunisia Tunisia 35 0 56 0
81. Austria Austria 34 1.8[53] 233 0 16 0
82. Sweden Sweden 34 262 6.70 160 0 9 5 138 0
83. Hungary Hungary 33 0.745[53] 12 0 23 0
84. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 32 0 0
85. Bolivia Bolivia 32 40 0.147 20 0
86. Guatemala Guatemala 31 35 0.12 0 10 0
87. Chad Chad 30 0 6 0
88. Laos Laos 29 0 0
89. Norway Norway 28 219 6.2[68] 136 0 3 6 57 0
90. Tanzania Tanzania 27 96 0 0 0
91. Slovakia Slovakia 26 487 0 0
92. Turkmenistan Turkmenistan 26 0 0
93. Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 24 0 0
94. Kenya Kenya 24 76 0 15 0
95. Uruguay Uruguay 24 0.25 85 0 3 28 0
96. Cameroon Cameroon 23 0 0
97. Denmark Denmark 23 65 2.70[53] 57 0 2 4 3 48 0
98. Zambia Zambia 22 0 0
99. Albania Albania 20 0 0.102[53] 435 0 0
100. Paraguay Paraguay 19 15 0.125 0 0 0
101. Kosovo Kosovo 2.5[69] 0.8 ? 0 0 0
102. Cyprus Cyprus 0.51[53] 0
103. Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia 0.405[53] 0
104. Estonia Estonia 0.061[53] 0
105. North Macedonia Macedonia 0.072[53] 0
106. Republic of Ireland Ireland 0.737[53] 0
107. Latvia Latvia 0.04[53] 0


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Breakdown of aircraft

Flag Country Fighters Bombers Attack
United States United States of America 3,022 235 388
Russia Russian Federation 2,295 368 767
China People’s Republic of China 1,252 222 1,169
India India 386 190 380
Israel Israel 193 0 174
Pakistan Pakistan 145 0 51
North Korea North Korea 299 80 211
Vietnam Vietnam 204 0 0

All information in this table is gathered from the Center for Strategic and International Studies[2][70], otherwise where noted.

Notes

  • * - Estimated combined number
  • ** - Declared nuclear weapon state.
  • # - Neither confirms nor denies possession of nuclear weapons.
  • AC/LPH - Aircraft Carriers/Landing Platform Helicopter
  • Cr - Cruisers
  • D - Destroyers
  • F - Frigates
  • Co - Corvettes
  • NS - Nuclear submarines
  • S - Conventional submarines
  • Nu - Nuclear Weapons

See also

References

  1. ^ China: National Security
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j The Asian Conventional Military Balance in 2006 Retrieved on 03-27-08
  3. ^ http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-03/04/content_7535244.htm
  4. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/world/asia/18china.html
  5. ^ http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/surface/default.asp
  6. ^ http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/surface/default.asp
  7. ^ http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/sub/default.asp
  8. ^ http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/sub/default.asp
  9. ^ http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/
  10. ^ Nuclear Stockpiles: P.R. China, warheads and megatonnage, various estimates
  11. ^ http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/MILITARY/ms0.pdf
  12. ^ The FY 2009 Pentagon Spending Request - Global Military Spending http://www.armscontrolcenter.org/policy/securityspending/articles/fy09_dod_request_global/ Center for Arms Control and Non/Proliferation study
  13. ^ United States Navy
  14. ^ United States Navy
  15. ^ United States Navy
  16. ^ United States Navy
  17. ^ Nuclear Stockpiles: United States, warheads and megatonnage, various estimates
  18. ^ a b c d e f The Asian Conventional Military Balance in 2006 II Retrieved on 03-27-08
  19. ^ India's defence budget rises, but problems remain | Business | Reuters
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  23. ^ The FY 2009 Pentagon Spending Request - Global Military Spending http://www.armscontrolcenter.org/policy/securityspending/articles/fy09_dod_request_global/ Center for Arms Control and Non/Proliferation study
  24. ^ http://www.warfare.ru/?lang=&linkid=1720&catid=243&type=destroyers
  25. ^ http://www.warfare.ru/?lang=&linkid=1720&catid=243&type=frigates
  26. ^ http://www.warfare.ru/?lang=&linkid=1720&catid=243&type=corvettes
  27. ^ Russia's submarine fleet has 60 vessels in active service RIA Novosti Retrieved on March 21, 2009
  28. ^ http://www.warfare.ru/?lang=&linkid=1720&catid=243&type=ssn
  29. ^ http://www.warfare.ru/?lang=&linkid=1720&catid=243&type=ssk
  30. ^ http://www.warfare.ru/?linkid=2180&catid=241&type=fighters
  31. ^ Nuclear Stockpiles: USSR/Russia, warheads, various estimates
  32. ^ NationMaster - Korean Military statistics
  33. ^ South Korea: NATIONAL SECURITY
  34. ^ ROK Air Force Equipment
  35. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/may/31/books.pakistan
  36. ^ Pakistan Current Capabilities
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  39. ^ a b "Iranian Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 7)" (PDF). 2006-07-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  40. ^ Iran's defense spending 'a fraction of Persian Gulf neighbors'
  41. ^ http://www.comw.org/cmp/fulltext/0606cordesman.pdf (FY2005 est.)
  42. ^ "Colombian Armed Forces". 2007-2008. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
  43. ^ Decreto Nº 5.670 de 10 de Janeiro de 2006. Brazilian Army. Retrieved on 2009-02-01.
  44. ^ Comandante da Marinha confirma nova esquadra no Nordeste Brazilian Navy. Retrieved on 2009-02-01.
  45. ^ FAB em números Brazilian Air Force. Retrieved on 2009-02-01.
  46. ^ Tanks Brazilian Army. Retrieved on 2009-02-19.
  47. ^ Ships of the Brazilian Navy Brazilian Navy. Retrieved on 2009-02-19.
  48. ^ Ships of the Brazilian Navy Brazilian Navy. Retrieved on 2009-02-19.
  49. ^ Ships of the Brazilian Navy Brazilian Navy. Retrieved on 2009-02-19.
  50. ^ Ships of the Brazilian Navy Brazilian Navy. Retrieved on 2009-02-19.
  51. ^ Uma Nova Agenda Militar Revista Época. Retrieved on 2009-02-19.
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  53. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Cordesman (Western) p7 (1999 figures)
  54. ^ Ground Self-Defense Forces
  55. ^ a b c Japanese Warships
  56. ^ Aircraft of the Japan Air Self Defence Force
  57. ^ Army Equipment - Israel
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  59. ^ Federation of American Scientists - Estimates of Israeli nuclear warheads
  60. ^ Ukrainian Armed Forces White Book
  61. ^ IISS Military Balance 2007, Routledge for the IISS, London, p.176-77
  62. ^ Haze Gray & Underway: World Navies Today
  63. ^ Le Maroc opte pour des corvettes néerlandaises
  64. ^ Azerbaijan announces rise in army spending
  65. ^ Saudi Arabia: NATIONAL SECURITY
  66. ^ a b Department of National Defence (19 December 2008). "National Defence and the Canadian Forces > About DND/CF". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
  67. ^ http://www.asbarez.com/index.html?showarticle=35442_9/29/2008_1
  68. ^ According to the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, the 2008 budget was NOK 31.5 billion, as of July 2008 equal to USD 6.2 billion. [3]
  69. ^ "Kosovo: Security or militarisation?" b92.net 21 January 2009 Link retrieved 21-01-09
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  • AH Cordesman, The Middle East Military Balance: Definition, Regional Developments and Trends, CSIS, March 2005 retrieved 31 Dec 2008

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