1.China China have the largest armed forces in the world by active duty military personnel, with about 2 million active soldiers
2.India With strength of over 1.4 million active personnel, it is the world’s second-largest military force and has the world’s largest volunteer army. It also has the third-largest defence budget in the world.
3.U.S. : USA Armed Forces are made up of the six military branches: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy and, most recently, Space Force. They have 1.3 Million active personnel’s
4.North Korea It is the military force of North Korea and the armed wing of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). Under the Songun policy, it is the central institution of North Korean society. They have 1.2 million active personnel’s
5.Russia Russia’s active military includes 280,000 soldiers, 165,000 air personnel and 150,000 naval troops And other vital units. They have over 1 million active personnel’s
6.Pakistan Pakistan Army is the 9th most powerful Army in the world according to the latest rankings. It is ranked at 9th spot out of 140 countries in the annual Global Firepower Index. With 654,000 active personnel’s
7.Iran Iran is ranked 14 of 142 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PwrIndx* score of 0.2104 (a score of 0.0000 is considered ‘perfect’). With 610,000 active personnel’s
8.South Korea Republic of Korea National Military), also known as the ROK Armed Forces, are the armed forces of South Korea. With 599,000 active personnel’s
9.Vietnam The People’s Army of Vietnam, also known as the Vietnamese People’s Army, is the military force of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam With 482,000 active personnel’s
10.Egypt They are the state military organisation responsible for the defence of the Arab Republic of Egypt. They consist of the Egyptian Army, Egyptian Navy, Egyptian Air Force and Egyptian Air Defense Forces With 438,500 active personnel’s
Top 10 Countries with the Highest Number of Active-Duty Military Personnel (in members):
- China: 2,185,000
- India: 1,455,550
- United States: 1,388,100
- North Korea: 1,280,000
- Russia: 1,014,000
- Pakistan: 654,000
- Iran: 610,000
- South Korea: 599,000
- Vietnam: 482,000
- Egypt: 438,500
Top 10 Countries with the Highest Number of Active-Duty and Reserve Military Personnel (in members):
- Vietnam: 5,482,000
- South Korea: 3,699,000
- China: 3,355,000
- Russian Federation: 3,014,000
- India: 2,610,550
- United States: 2,233,050
- North Korea: 1,880,000
- Taiwan: 1,820,000
- Brazil: 1,706,500
- Pakistan: 1,204,000
Top 10 Countries with the Highest Number of Paramilitary Personnel (in members):
- North Korea: 5,889,000
- Vietnam: 5,000,000
- South Korea: 3,013,500
- India: 2,526,950
- Cuba: 1,146,500
- China: 660,000
- Russia: 554,000
- Egypt: 397,000
- Brazil: 395,000
- Pakistan: 291,000
