List of countries by size of armed forces

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List of countries by size of armed forces

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.

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Rank (by number of active troops)

Country

Active troops
(thousands)

Reserve troops

Military reserve force

A military reserve force is a military organization composed of citizens of a country who combine a military role or career with a civilian career....

(thousands)

Defense budget

List of countries by military expenditures

This is a list of countries by military expenditures using the latest information available. Some of the information is from the United States' Central Intelligence Agency's The World Factbook....
(US$ BN)

Tank

A tank is a Continuous track, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility and Military tactics Offensive and defence capabilities....
s

Aircraft carriers

Cruiser

A cruiser is a large type of warship, which had its prime period from the late 19th century to the end of the Cold War. The first cruisers were intended for individual raiding and protection missions on the seas....

Destroyer

In navy terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a Naval fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range but powerful attackers ....

Frigate

A frigate is a warship. The term has been used for warships of many sizes and roles over the past few centuries.In the 18th century, the term referred to ships which were as long as a ship-of-the-line and were square rig on all three masts , but were faster and with lighter armament, used for patrolling and escort....

Corvette

A corvette is a small, manoeuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a offshore patrol vessel, although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role....

Submarine

A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below water. It differs from a submersible, which has only limited underwater capability....

Air

Fighter aircraft

A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets by dropping bombs....

World

17,442

44,925

2,410.00

86,681

204

319

335

134

259

27,489

26,291

People's Liberation Army

The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 ? celebrated annually as "PLA Day" ? as the military arm of the Communist Party of China....

People's Republic of China

The People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the List of countries by population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population....
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2,250

800

70,2

7,580

1,471

400

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Rank (by number of active troops)	Country	Active troops (thousands)	Reserve troops Military reserve force A military reserve force is a military organization composed of citizens of a country who combine a military role or career with a civilian career.... (thousands)	Defense budget List of countries by military expenditures This is a list of countries by military expenditures using the latest information available. Some of the information is from the United States' Central Intelligence Agency's The World Factbook.... (US$ BN)	Tank Tank A tank is a Continuous track, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility and Military tactics Offensive and defence capabilities.... s	Aircraft carriers	Cr Cruiser A cruiser is a large type of warship, which had its prime period from the late 19th century to the end of the Cold War. The first cruisers were intended for individual raiding and protection missions on the seas....	D Destroyer In navy terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a Naval fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range but powerful attackers ....	F Frigate A frigate is a warship. The term has been used for warships of many sizes and roles over the past few centuries.In the 18th century, the term referred to ships which were as long as a ship-of-the-line and were square rig on all three masts , but were faster and with lighter armament, used for patrolling and escort....	Co Corvette A corvette is a small, manoeuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a offshore patrol vessel, although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role....	NS	S Submarine A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below water. It differs from a submersible, which has only limited underwater capability....	Air Fighter aircraft A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets by dropping bombs....	Nu
--	World	17,442	44,925	2,410.00	86,681	78	71	204	319	335	134	259	27,489	26,291
1. People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 ? celebrated annually as "PLA Day" ? as the military arm of the Communist Party of China....	People's Republic of China People's Republic of China The People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the List of countries by population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population.... **	2,250	800	70,2	7,580	0	0	26	49	14	8	55	1,471	400
2.	United States of America **	1,452	1,000	711	7,821	12	14	52	30	48	74	14	2,604	9,200
3. Indian Armed Forces The Indian Armed Forces is the overall unified military of the Republic of India encompassing the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force, the Indian Navy, and various other inter-service institutions....	India India India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world.... **	1,325	1,155	30.5	5,000	1	0	8	13	24	0	16	2,000	45-100
4. Armed Forces of the Russian Federation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is the military of Russia, established after the break-up of the Soviet Union. On 7 May 1992 Boris Yeltsin signed a decree establishing the Russian Ministry of Defence and placing all Soviet Armed Forces troops on the territory of the RSFSR under Russian Federation control....	Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia.... **	1,245	1,150	70	28,381	1	7	13	5	85	35	18	2,099	16,800
5. Korean People's Army The Korean People's Army is the military of North Korea. Kim Jong-il is the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army and Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea....	Democratic People's Republic of Korea **	1,106	4,700	5.00	3,500	0			2			26	621	0-10
6. Military of South Korea The Republic of Korea Armed Forces or ROK Armed Forces, is the armed forces of South Korea. It consists of the following branches:* Republic of Korea Army ...	Republic of Korea	687	4,500	29.53	2,300	0		6	12	24		11	388	0
7. Military of Pakistan The Pakistan Armed forces are the overall unified military forces of Pakistan. The Pakistani military was first formed when the nation achieved independence from the British Empire during the partition of India in 1947....	Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and borders Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046 kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and People's Republic of China in th... **	650	518	5.20	2,451	0			7	5	0	8	523	55-90
8. Military of Iran The Armed Forces of the Iran include the Islamic Republic of Iran Army , the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution , and the Law enforcement in Iran ....	Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persian Empire until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea....	545	350	6.20	1,800	0			4	3		13	214	0
9. Military of Egypt The Armed Forces of Egypt are the largest on the African continent and one of the largest in the world , consisting of the Egyptian Army, Egyptian Navy, Egyptian Air Force and Egyptian Air Defense Command....	Egypt Egypt Egypt is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. Covering an area of about , Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west....	542	428	3.30	3,680	0			24			17	567	0
10.	Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam , is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by People's Republic of China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east....	484	408	3.2	1,829	0			6	5		2	459	0
11. Turkish Armed Forces The Turkish Armed Forces consist of the Turkish Army, the Turkish Navy , and the Turkish Air Force of the Republic of Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus....	Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....	514	378	22.56	4,205	0			18	6		14	902	NATO shared
12. Military of Myanmar The military of Myanmar, officially known as Tatmadaw is the military organization of Myanmar, also known as Burma. The armed forces are administered by the Ministry of Defence and are composed of the Myanmar Army, the Myanmar Navy and the Myanmar Air Force....	Myanmar Myanmar Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar, is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia, or Indochina. The country is bordered by the People's Republic of China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, and the Bay of Bengal to the southwest with...	428	-	0.03	800	0			4				128	0
13. Military of Colombia The Military of Colombia, officially the Military Forces of Colombia is the armed forces of Colombia....	Colombia Colombia Colombia , officially the Republic of Colombia , is a country in north-western South America. Colombia is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the north west by Panama; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean....	421	-	3.30		0			4			4	30	0
14. Military of Brazil The Brazilian Armed Forces comprise the Brazilian Army, the Brazilian Navy and the Brazilian Air Force....	Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....	370	1,115	24	601	1	0	1	11	5	0	5	171	0
15. Military of Indonesia The Armed Forces of Indonesia comprises approximately 410,000 personnel including the Indonesian Army, Indonesian Navy including the Indonesian Marine Corps and the Indonesian Air Force....	Indonesia Indonesia The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....	316	400	1.30	365	0			7	7		2	61	0
16. Military of Thailand The Royal Thai Armed Forces }} is the name of the military of the Kingdom of Thailand. It consists of the following branches:* Royal Thai Army ...	Thailand Thailand The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....	314	200	1.77	790	1			12	5			184	0
17. Military of Syria The President of Syria is commander in chief of the Syrian armed forces, comprising some 400,000 troops upon mobilization. The military is a conscripted force; males serve 24 months in the military upon reaching the age of 18....	Syria Syria Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is an Arab-majority country in Southwest Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Israel to the southwest, Jordan to the south, Iraq to the east, and Turkey to the north....	296	132	1.85	4,100	0			5	7		3	472	0
18.	Republic of China (Taiwan) Republic of China The Republic of China , also known as Nationalist China is a country in East Asia that has evolved from a single-party state with full global recognition into a multi-party democratic state with Political status of Taiwan....	290	1,657	10.5	926	0		4	21			4	388	0
19. Bundeswehr The *Bundeswehr* is the name of the unified armed forces of the Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities. The States of Germany are not allowed to maintain armed forces of their own, since the Constitution determines that matters of defense fall into the sole responsibility of the Federal government....	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....	250	38	31.1	1,500	0			15	3		11	243	NATO shared
20. Military of Italy The Italy armed forces are under the command of the Italian Supreme Defense Council, presided over by the President of the Italian Republic. The total number of military personnel is approximately 308,000....	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	240	68	22.0	1,180	2		4	15	12		7	385	NATO shared
21. Japan Self-Defense Forces The , or JSDF, occasionally referred to as JSF, are the Armed forces in Japan that were established after the end of the post-World War II American occupation of Japan....	Japan Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....	239	47	41.1	980	0		13	39			16	360
22. Military of France The Military of France encompasses an French Army, a French Navy, an French Air Force and a National Gendarmerie . The President of the French Republic heads the armed forces, with the title of "chef des arm?es" - "chief of the military forces"....	France France France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France.... **	225	100	37.9	1,021	1	1	11	12	8	10		368	300-350
23. Israel Defense Forces The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew Acronym and initialism Tzahal , are Israel's military forces, comprising the GOC Army Headquarters, Israeli Air Force and Israeli navy....	Israel Israel Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area.... #	187	425	9.44	3,650	0				3		3	440	70-400
24.	Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....	155	188	10.79	947	0			5	3		5	102	0
25. Military of Ukraine The Armed Forces of Ukraine were formed from portions of the Military of the Soviet Union of the collapsing Soviet Union, in the early 1990s....	Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east; Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south....	149	1,000	2.065	3784	0			2	1			351	0
26. Military of Eritrea The Eritrean Defence Forces military role stems from Eritrea's strategic geographical location. It is located on the Red Sea with a foothold on the Straits of Bab al-Mandeb....	Eritrea Eritrea Eritrea , officially the Country of Eritrea, is a country in Northeast Africa. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast....	202	250	0.22		0							30	0
27. Military of Morocco The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces is the summation of the armed forces of the kingdom of Morocco. It was founded in 1956 after Morocco's independence from France and Spain....	Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa with a population of nearly 34 million and an area just under 447,000 km2....	196	150	3.72	744	0			3	3			134	0
28. British Armed Forces The armed forces of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the British Armed Forces or His/Her Majesty's Armed Forces, and sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown, encompasses a Royal Navy, an British Army, and an Royal Air Force....	United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe.... **	195	191	68.911	393	2		8	17		13	2	341	300
29. Military of Mexico The Mexican military forces are composed of the Mexican Army and the Mexican Navy ....	Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....	192	300	6.07	435	0		2	4				107	0
30. Military of Algeria Political and historical background The military of Algeria is the direct successor of the Arm?e de Lib?ration Nationale , the armed wing of the Nationalism National Liberation Front , which fought French rule in Algeria during the Algerian War of Independence ....	Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country located in North Africa. It is the largest country of the Mediterranean sea, second largest in the Arab World, and the second largest on the African continent and the eleventh-largest country in the world in terms of land area....	230	150	4.99	900	0			6	32		8	350	0
31. Military of Ethiopia The Ethiopian National Defense Force is one of the largest military forces in Africa along with Military of Egypt and Military of Morocco, List of countries by number of active troops largest in the world....	Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Sudan to the west, Kenya to the south, Somalia to the east and Djibouti to the northeast....	182		0.29	400	0							48	0
32. Spanish Armed Forces The armed forces of Spain are known as the Spanish Armed Forces . Their Commander-in-Chief is the King of Spain, Juan Carlos I of Spain, and consists of the Spanish Army, Spanish Navy and Spanish Air Force....	Spain Spain Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....	177	329	12.30	552	1			11			4	181	0
33. Military of Greece The armed forces of Greece consist of:* The Hellenic National Defense General Staff* The Hellenic Army* The Hellenic Navy* The Hellenic Air Force...	Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , is a country in southeastern Europe, situated on the southern end of the Balkans. It has borders with Albania, Bulgaria and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the north, and Turkey to the east....	177	58	5.2	867	0			14			8	235	NATO shared
34.	Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia, located about off the southern coast of India....	157		0.60		0				3			32	0
35.	Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....	140	80	2.54	556	0							138	0
36. Military of Bangladesh The military of Bangladesh comprises three major wings, namely, the Bangladesh Army, the Bangladesh Navy and the Bangladesh Air Force which are together referred to as the Bangladesh Armed Forces....	Bangladesh Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south....	137		0.83	180	0			5				125	0
37. Military of Azerbaijan The Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan were re-established according to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan from October 9, 1991....	Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan , is the largest and most populous country in the South Caucasus, located partially in Eastern Europe and partially in Western Asia....	126	575	2	600+	0	1						198	0
38. Military of Saudi Arabia The Saudi Ministry of Defence and Aviation is responsible for the direction of the military of Saudi Arabia. The Ministry also has responsibility for the construction of civilian airports as well as military bases, and for Meteorology departments....	Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south....	124	75	27.20	1055	0			7				291	0
39. Military of Sudan The Sudan People's Armed Forces is a 394,250 member army supported by 95,000 reserve troops. The Sudanese army also has air borne...	Sudan Sudan Sudan is a country in northeastern Africa. It is the largest in the African continent and the Arab World, and List of countries and outlying territories by total area by area....	117		0.58	200	0							42	0
40.	Philippines Philippines The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a country in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. It comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean....	113	403	1.34	126	0			1	13			43	0
41. Military of Malaysia The military of Malaysia is known officially as the Malaysian Armed Forces . It consists of three branches; the Royal Malaysian Navy , the Malaysian Army and the Royal Malaysian Air Force ....	Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia is a federation that consists of States of Malaysia in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government....	110		1.69	48	0			2	6		3	93	0
42. Military of Peru The Peruvian Armed Forces are the military services of Peru, comprising independent Army, Navy and Air Force components. Their primary mission is to safeguard the country's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity against any threat....	Peru Peru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....	110	188	0.82	300	0	1	1	8			6		0
43.	Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern part of the Syrian Desert down to the Gulf of Aqaba....	100	35	1.39	1,179	0							101	0
44. Military of Angola The Angolan Armed Forces is headed by a Chief of Staff who reports to the Minister of Defense.There are three divisions, the Army, Navy , and People's Air and Air Defence Force of Angola ....	Angola Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordering Namibia to the south, Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, and Zambia to the east, and with a west coast along the Atlantic Ocean....	100		2.00	300	0							65	0
45. Military of Venezuela , the National Armed Forces of Venezuela is roughly made up of 600,000 soldiers in four service branches--the Army, Navy , Air Force, and the Armed Forces of Cooperation , commonly known as the Venezuelan National Guard....	Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a country on the northern coast of South America.The country comprises a continental mainland and numerous islands located off the Venezuelan coastline in the Caribbean Sea....	100	280	4.00	194	0	0	0	6	0	0	2	76	0
46. Canadian Forces The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." This singular institution consists of thre...	Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....	62	25	7.5	166	0		3	12			4	138	NATO shared
47.	Romania Romania Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....	93		2.90	340	0			3	4		1	48	0
48.	Nepal Nepal Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia and is the world's youngest republic. It is bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by India....	90		0.10		0							0	0
49. Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo is the armed forces responsible for defending the Democratic Republic of Congo. The FARDC is being rebuilt as part of the peace process which followed the end of the Second Congo War in July 2003....	Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo , is a country in central Africa with a small length of Atlantic coastline. It is the third largest list of African countries in order of geographical area....	83		0.103		0								0
50. Military of Chile Chile's armed forces are subject to civilian control of the military exercised by the president through the Minister of Defense. Military service of 12 to 24 months is mandatory for all male citizens upon turning 18....	Chile Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow coastal strip wedged between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean....	80	50	5.19	320	0			7	7		4	58	0
51.	Belarus Belarus Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the north....	79	289	0.471	1,608	0							212	0
52. Military of Nigeria The Military of Nigeria has active duty personnel in three armed services, totalling approximately 85,000 troops and 82,000 paramilitary personnel....	Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federation constitutional republic comprising States of Nigeria and one Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria....	78		0.73		0			1	1			0
53. Military of Libya The Military of Libya consists of the Libyan Army, Libyan Air Force and Libyan Navy the with other services which include the People's Militia, also the total number of Libyan personnel is estimated at 119,000....	Libya Libya Libya , officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya , is a country located in North Africa. Bordering the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Libya lies between Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....	76	45	1.30	800	0			1	3			215	0
54. Military of Serbia The Serbian Armed Forces are the single unified defense force of the Republic of Serbia comprising of the Serbian Land Forces, River Flotilla of Serbian Armed Forces and Serbian Air Force and Air Defense....	Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a country in Central Europe and Balkans Europe, covering the southern part of the Pannonian Plain and the central part of the Balkans....	75	200	1.4	860	0							40	0
55.	Cambodia Cambodia The Kingdom of Cambodia is a country in South East Asia with a population of over 13 million people. The kingdom's capital and largest city is Phnom Penh....	124		0.11		0								0
56.	Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon , officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic , is a country in Western Asia, on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea....	72		0.54	310	0							0	0
57. Military of Argentina The Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, in Spanish *Fuerzas Armadas de la Rep?blica Argentina*, are controlled by the Commander-in-Chief and a civilian Minister of Defense....	Argentina Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....	71		4.30	348				4	9		3	66	0
58. Military of Afghanistan The military of Afghanistan is composed of the Afghan National Army, the Afghan National Air Corps , and scattered small-sized authorized militia forces....	Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country that is located approximately in the center of Asia....	70				0								0
59. Military of Kazakhstan The Military of Kazakhstan is derived from a remnant force of the former Soviet Union. On June, 30 1992, the Soviet Armed Forces' Turkestan Military District disbanded, following the collapse of the Soviet Union....	Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a large Eurasian country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the List of countries by area as well as the world's largest landlocked country, it has a territory of 2,727,300 km? ....	65			1,266	0							181	0
60. Military of Yemen The military of Yemen includes the Yemen Army , Navy , Yemen Air Force . About 12% of the country's GDP accounts for defense spending. A major reorganization of the armed forces continues....	Yemen Yemen Yemen , officially the Republic of Yemen is an Arab country located on the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia. Yemen has an estimated population of more than 23 million people and is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the North, the Red Sea to the West, the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden to the South, and Oman to the east....	40			1,250	0				2			463	0
61.	Rwanda Rwanda The Republic of Rwanda is a small landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of east-central Africa, bordered by Uganda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania....	61
62.	Armenia Armenia Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in South Caucasus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea....	60	32	0.495	110	0							39	0
63. South African National Defence Force The South African National Defence Force is the name of the armed forces of South Africa. The military as it exists today was created in 1994, following South Africa's first post-apartheid national elections and the adoption of a new constitution....	South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....	60		3.70	168	0			4			2	43	0
64. Singapore Armed Forces The Singapore Armed Forces comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy ....	Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....	60	312		100	0			6	6		4	119	0
65.	Uganda Uganda The Republic of Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania....	60		0.10		0								0
66. Military of Ecuador Ecuadorian Armed ForcesThe Ecuadorian Armed Forces or Fuerzas Armadas del Ecuador are part of the public forces and responsible for the preservation of the integrity and national sovereignty of the national territory....	Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the , literally, "Republic of the equator") is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, by Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west....	59	100	0.91	140	0			2	6		2		0
67. Military of the Czech Republic The Czech Armed Forces comprise of the military, Czech air force and support units. After joining NATO in March 12, 1999, the Czech Republic is completing a major overhaul of the extensive Czechoslovak Armed Forces which until 1989 formed one of the pillars of the Warsaw Pact military alliance....	Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east....	57		1.164	179	0							31	0
68. Australian Defence Force The Australian Defence Force is the Armed forces responsible for the defence of Australia. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Air Force and a number of 'tri-service' units....	Australia Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....	54	20	23.18	210	0			13			6	160	0
69. Military of the Netherlands The military of the Netherlands is composed of four branches, all of which carry the prefix Koninklijke :* Koninklijke Landmacht , the Royal Netherlands Army....	Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....	53	32	10.8	110	0			5			4	90	NATO shared
70. Military of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan's armed forces are the largest in Central Asia. According to the 1992 Law on Defense, Uzbekistan's military is for defensive purposes only....	Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan , is a Landlocked_country#Doubly_landlocked_country country in Central Asia, formerly part of the Soviet Union....	53				0							0	0
71.= Military of Bulgaria The Bulgarian Army represents the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria. The Commander-in-Chief is the President of Bulgaria Georgi Parvanov....	Bulgaria Bulgaria The state of Bulgaria , Scientific transliteration Balgarija, officially the Republic of Bulgaria has played a significant role in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe for over fourteen centuries....	51	303	0.406	560	0			5	3		1	88	0
71.= Military of Croatia Croatian military is officially called Armed forces of the Croatia and it consists of these branches:* Croatian Army * Croatian Navy ...	Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a Central European country at the crossroads of Pannonian Plain, Balkans, and the Mediterranean Sea....	51		1.089	200	0				6		1	24	0
73. Military of the United Arab Emirates The armed forces of the United Arab Emirates, officially called the Union Defence Force, consists of 65,000 troops, and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi....	United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven states situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia....	50			436	0							80	0
74. Military of Cuba The Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces consist of ground forces, naval forces, air and air defence forces, and other paramilitary bodies including the Territorial Troops Militia , Revolutionary Armed Forces , and Youth Labor Army ....	Cuba Cuba The Republic of Cuba is a country in the Caribbean. It consists of the island of Cuba , the island of Isla de la Juventud, and several adjacent small islands....	46	12	0.20	1600	0							110	0
75.	Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....	45			100	0			5	7		2	40	0
76.	Oman Oman Oman , officially the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab country in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates on the northwest, Saudi Arabia on the west and Yemen on the southwest....	42			35	0				2				0
77. Military of Belgium The military of Belgium is the Belgium armed forces. The Belgian Armed Forces have about 47,000 active troops. They are organised into one unified structure which consists of four main components:...	Belgium Belgium * A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....	41		3.4		0			3				68	NATO shared
78. Military of Burundi Military of Burundi...	Burundi Burundi Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi, is a small country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the south and east, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west....	40				0								0
79.	Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....	37	485	1.929	124	0							63	0
80. Military of Tunisia The Tunisian Armed Forces consist of the Army, Navy, and Tunisian Air Force.As of 2002, Tunisia had an army of 27,000 personnel equipped with 84 main battle tanks and 54 light tanks....	Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia , officially the Tunisian Republic , is a country located in North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and Libya to the southeast....	35				0							56	0
81. Military of Austria The current name of the Military of Austria is ?sterreichs Bundesheer . The main branches are the Land Forces , Austrian Air Force , Mission Support , International Missions , Command Support and Special Forces ....	Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west....	34		1.8	233	0							16	0
82.	Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....	34	262	6.70	160	0				9		5	138	0
83. Military of Hungary The Military of Hungary, or "Hungarian Armed Forces" currently has two branches, the "Hungarian Ground Forces" and the "Hungarian Air Force."...	Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially in English the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in the Carpathian Basin of Central Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia....	33		0.745	12	0							23	0
84. Military of Zimbabwe The armed forces of Zimbabwe are composed of an army and an air force . Being a landlocked country, Zimbabwe has no navy.The ZNA currently has an active duty strength of 30,000....	Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe , is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the continent of Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo River rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east....	32				0								0
85. Military of Bolivia country=Bolivia\|image=\|caption=\|branches=Army ,Navy * Plus logistical and instructional support commandsThe Army maintains a small fleet of utility aircraft, primarily to support headquarters....	Bolivia Bolivia The Republic of Bolivia , named after Sim?n Bol?var, is a landlocked country in central South America. It is bordered by Brazil on the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina on the south, and Chile and Peru on the west....	32	40	0.147									20	0
86. Military of Guatemala Guatemala is a signatory to the Rio Pact and was a member of the Central American Defense Council . The President of Guatemala is commander in chief....	Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize and the Caribbean to the northeast, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast....	31	35	0.12		0							10	0
87. Military of Chad The Military of Chad consists of the Armed Forces , Republican Guard, Rapid Intervention Force, Police, and National and Nomadic Guard . Currently the main task of the Chadian military is to combat the various rebel forces inside the country....	Chad Chad Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west....	30				0							6	0
88. Military of Laos The Lao People's Army, is the name of the armed forces of Laos, who are charged with protecting the country. Until 1975, the Royal Laos Army were the armed forces of the Laos, along with the Royal Lao Air Force and the Royal Lao Navy....	Laos Laos Laos , officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west....	29				0								0
89.	Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....	28	219	6.2	136	0			3			6	57	0
90.	Tanzania Tanzania Tanzania , officially the United Republic of Tanzania , is a country in East Africa that is bordered by Kenya and Uganda on the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west, and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique on the south....	27			96	0						0		0
91. Military of Slovakia The Armed Forces of the Slovakia number about 27,000 uniformed personnel. Slovakia joined NATO in March 2004 and it spent 1.87% of the gross domestic product on defense in 2005....	Slovakia Slovakia Slovakia . It was amended in September 1998 to allow direct election of the president and again in February 2001 due to EU admission requirements....	26			487	0								0
92. Military of Turkmenistan The armed forces of Turkmenistan consist of an Army, Air and Air Defense forces, a Navy, Border Troops, and Internal Troops, and a National Guard....	Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Turkmenistan is a Turkic peoples country in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic ....	26				0								0
93. Military of the Dominican Republic The Military of the Dominican Republic ?or Fuerzas Armadas de la Rep?blica Dominicana consists of approximately 44,000 active duty personnel, about 35 percent of which are utilized for non-military operations, including security providers for government owned non-military facilities, toll security, prison guards, forestry workers and ot...	Dominican Republic Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are List of divided islands, Saint Martin being the other....	24				0								0
94. Military of Kenya The Kenyan military consists, according to the Constitution, of the Army, Navy and Air Force. Its main mission is defence of the country's borders in a notoriously unstable region....	Kenya Kenya The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the northeast, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, and Sudan to the northwest, with the Indian Ocean running along the southeast border....	24			76	0							15	0
95. Military of Uruguay The Armed Forces of Uruguay consist of an army, navy, and air force. These three branches are Constitution of Uruguay subordinate to the President of Uruguay through the Minister of Defense....	Uruguay Uruguay Uruguay is a country located in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to 3.46 million people, of whom 1.7 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area....	24		0.25	85	0			3				28	0
96. Military of Cameroon The Cameroonian military generally has been an apolitical force dominated by civilian control of the military. Traditional dependence on the France defense capability, although reduced, continues to be the case as French military advisers remain closely involved in preparing the Cameroonian forces for deployment to the contested Bakassi Peni...	Cameroon Cameroon The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary state of central and western Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south....	23				0								0
97. Military of Denmark The armed forces of the Denmark, known as the Danish Defence is charged with the defence of the Kingdom of Denmark.The Chief of Defence is the head of the Danish Armed Forces, and is head of the Defence Command which is managed by the Ministry of Defence ....	Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries....	23	65	2.70	57	0		2	4	3			48	0
98.	Zambia Zambia The Republic of Zambia is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....	22				0								0
99. Military of Albania The Albanian Armed Forces is the armed forces of Albania, first formed after independence in 1912. Today it is made up of the General Staff Headquarters, the Albanian Joint Forces Command, the Albanian Support Command and the Albanian Training and Doctrine Command....	Albania Albania Albania , officially the Republic of Albania , is a country in Balkans. It is bordered by Greece to the south-east, Montenegro to the north, Kosovo to the northeast, and the Republic of Macedonia to the east....	20	0	0.102	435	0								0
100. Military of Paraguay The armed forces of Paraguay consist of the Paraguayan army, navy and air force.The constitution of Paraguay establishes the president of Paraguay as the commander-in-chief....	Paraguay Paraguay Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay , is one of the only two landlocked countries in South America . It lies on both banks of the Paraguay River and is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest....	19	15	0.125	0	0								0
101. Military of Kosovo The Military of Kosovo is a military force still in the process of being formed following the declaration of independence of February 17 2008, by the Republic of Kosovo....	Kosovo Kosovo Kosovo is a disputed region in the Balkans. Its majority is governed by the partially-recognised Republic of Kosovo . Serbia does not recognise the secession of Kosovo and considers it a United Nations-governed entity within its sovereign territory, the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija that was re-created by Slobodan M...	2.5	0.8	?	0	0								0
102. Cypriot National Guard The Cypriot National Guard , also known as the Greek Cypriot National Guard, is the combined arms military force of the Cyprus comprising land, air, and naval elements....	Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is an island country situated in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece, west of Lebanon, Syria, and Israel, south of Turkey and north of Egypt....			0.51										0
103. Military of Bosnia and Herzegovina Armed Forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina is the official military force of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Bosnian Armed forces were unified in 2005 and are composed of two founding army: Bosniaks-Bosnian Croat, Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bosnian Serb, Army of Republika Srpska....	Bosnia			0.405										0
104. Military of Estonia The Military of Estonia In April 1917 the mobilization department of the Chief of the General Staff issued an order to concentrate Estonian military personnel in their homeland....	Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Finland across the Gulf of Finland, to the west by Sweden across the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by the Russia ....			0.061										0
105. Military of the Republic of Macedonia The Military of the Republic of Macedonia...	Macedonia Republic of Macedonia The Republic of Macedonia , , often referred to simply as Macedonia, is a landlocked country on the Balkans in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south and Albania to the west....			0.072										0
106. Irish Defence Forces The Irish Defence Forces encompass the army, navy, air force and reserve forces of Republic of Ireland. Their official title in Irish language is *?glaigh na h?ireann; the more literal translation F?rsa? Cosanta na h?ireann* is also attested in Irish-language literature....	Ireland Republic of Ireland Ireland is an Island country in north-western Europe. The modern Sovereignty state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned by the British on 3 May 1921....			0.737										0
107. Military of Latvia National Armed Forces are the unified armed forces of the Latvia. Latvia's defense concept is based upon the Sweden - Finland model of a rapid response force composed of a mobilization base and a small group of career professionals....	Latvia Latvia Latvia The Latvians are a Baltic peoples culturally related to the Estonians and Lithuanians, with the Latvian language having many similarities with Lithuanian language, but not with the Estonian language....			0.04										0

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Country	Fighters	Bombers	Attack
United States of America Military of the United States The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified armed forces of the United States. The United States military was first formed by the second Second Continental Congress to defend the new nation against the British Empire in the American Revolutionary War....	3,022	235	388
Russian Federation	2,295	368	767
People’s Republic of China	1,445	120	380
India	1500	500	320
Israel Israel Defense Forces The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew Acronym and initialism Tzahal , are Israel's military forces, comprising the GOC Army Headquarters, Israeli Air Force and Israeli navy....	510	0	49
Pakistan Military of Pakistan The Pakistan Armed forces are the overall unified military forces of Pakistan. The Pakistani military was first formed when the nation achieved independence from the British Empire during the partition of India in 1947....	450	0	101
North Korea	150	80	0
Vietnam	204	0	0

All information is gathered from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, otherwise where noted.

External links

[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html#Military The World Fact Book - South Africa]

List of countries by size of armed forces

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