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 and aircraft. 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.
Rank - Country Active troops
(thousands)
Reserve troops
(thousands)
Defense budget
as of 2005/2006
(US$ BN)
Tanks AC Cr D F Co NS S Fighter aircraft
1. People's Republic of China

2255 800 44.94 8580 0 0 29 47 70 6 25 1400
2. United States

1426 858 518.10 7650 11 22 51 30 0 72 0 3200
3. India

1414 1200 21.00 5000 1 0 8 13 24 0 16 785
4. Russia

1200 2400 32.40 22950 1 6 15 11 85 40 20 2050
5. North Korea

1106 4700 4.70 3500 0 0 0 3 0 26 626
6. South Korea 687 4500 21.00 2200 0 0 7 9 28 0 9 420
7. Pakistan

619 528 4.26 2368 0 0 0 6 5 0 3 451
8. Iran 545 350 6.30 2200 0 0 4 5 3 0 13 581
9. Turkey 514 378 12.00 4205 0 0 0 19 6 0 13 430
10. Vietnam 484 3000 2.30 1829 0 0 0 6 5 0 2 211
11. Egypt 450 254 3.10 3680 0 0 1 10 3 0 4 567
12. Myanmar 428 - 2.80 800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128
13. Ukraine 361 1000 4.70 3784 0 0 0 2 0 0 555
14. Indonesia 316 400 1.30 1300 0 0 0 0 2
15. Thailand 306 200 1.70 333 1 0 0 8 7 0 0 130
16. Syria 296 354 0.80 4600 0 0 0 2 0 0 144
17. Republic of China 290 1657 7.90 926 0 0 4 21 0 4 400
18. Brazil 287 1115 9.70 450 1 0 0 11 0 5 180
19. Germany 285 130 29.00 2850 0 0 0 15 3 0 12 243
20. France

259 100 45.00 1024 1 1 12 11 9 10 0 492
21. Japan 239 47 44.30 1020 0 0 42 9 0 0 17 380
22. Poland 230 65 28.00 3200 1 0 2 12 8 0 7 300
23. Colombia 207 0 6.30 0 0 0 3 12 0 4 30
24. Eritrea 202 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30
25. Saudi Arabia 200 20 21.00 432 0 0 0 7 0 0 397
26. Morocco 196 150 2.31 744 0 0 0 2 0 110
27. Mexico 192 300 6.07 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 12
28. United Kingdom

190 57 48.00 543 2 0 8 17 13 0 374
29. Israel 187 425 9.45 4000 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 402
30. Ethiopia 182 0.30 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 129
32. Spain 177 329 8.30 552 1 0 0 11 0 0 4 187
33. Greece 177 291 5.89 1723 0 0 0 14 0 8 305
34. Italy 173 5.56 3200 1 0 0 2 5 0 5 110
35. Sri Lanka 157 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 20
36. Switzerland 140 80 4.09 556 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 138
37. Bangladesh 137 250 0 0 0 5 0 0 125
38. Algeria 127 0 0 0 0
39. Azerbaijan 126 300 361 0 0 0 85
40. Sudan 117 0.58 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42
41. Philippines 113 0 0 0 0
42. Malaysia 110 1.69 0 0 0 4 4 0 1
43. Peru 110 188 300 0 1 1 8 0 6
44. Jordan 100 35 0.76 1179 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 101
45. Angola 100 0.18 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65
46. Romania 93 2.21 0 0 1 3 4 0 48
47. Nepal 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
48. Democratic Republic of the Congo 83 0.09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
49. Venezuela 82 8 4.00 0 0 0 6 0 2 76
50. Chile 80 50 320 0 0 0 7 7 0 4 75
51. Belarus 79 289 1608 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 212
52. Nigeria 78 0 0 0 1 1 0
53. Libya 76 0 0 0 0
54. Cambodia 124 0 0 0 0
55. Lebanon 72 310 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
56. Argentina 71 4.30 200 0 0 0 4 9 00 0 66
57. Afghanistan 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
58. Kazakhstan 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
59. Yemen 65 1000 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 149
60. Canada 64 23 13.50 66 0 0 3 12 0 4 119
61. Rwanda 61
62. Armenia 60 32 0.135 110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39
63. South Africa 60 3.50 168 0 0 0 4 0 2 85
64. Singapore 60 312 100 0 0 0 1 6 0 4 119
65. Uganda 60 0.10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
66. Ecuador 59 100 0.91 140 0 0 0 2 6 0 2
67. Czech Republic 57 2.17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
68. Australia 54 20 23.18 210 0 0 0 13 0 0 6 160
69. Netherlands 53 32 308 0 0 0 8 0 0 4 102
70. Uzbekistan 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
71.= Bulgaria 51 0 0 0 0 34
71.= Croatia 51 200 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 24
73. United Arab Emirates 50 436 0 0 0 0 0 80
74. Cuba 46 12 0.20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 290
75. Portugal 45 100 0 0 0 5 7 0 1 40
76. Oman 42 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
77. Belgium 41 4.00 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 68
78. Burundi 40 0 0 0 0 0 0
79. Finland 37 485 1.80 268 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 113
80. Tunisia 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56
81. Austria 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
82. Sweden 34 262 5.70 280 0 0 0 0 11 0 5 203
83. Hungary 33 1.2 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23
84. Zimbabwe 32 0 0 0 0 0
85. Bolivia 32 0.147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
86. Guatemala 31 35 0.12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
87. Chad 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
88. Laos 29 0 0 0 0 0
89. Norway 28 219 3.10 170 0 0 0 3 0 6 57
90. Tanzania 27 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
91. Slovakia 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
92. Turkmenistan 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
93. Dominican Republic 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
94. Kenya 24 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
95. Uruguay 24 0.25 85 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 28
96. Cameroon 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
97. Denmark 23 65 2.50 0 0 2 4 3 0 48
98. Zambia 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99. Albania 20 0 0.056 435 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
100. Paraguay 19 165 0.125 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28


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★ - Declared nuclear weapon state.

★ AC - Aircraft carriers

★ Cr - Cruisers

★ D - Destroyers

★ F - Frigates

★ Co - Corvettes

★ NS - Nuclear submarines

★ S - Conventional submarines

References



Global security website

World Military Guide

PRC official website

Indian Ministry of Defence

The World Fact Book - South Africa

See also



List of countries by number of active troops

List of countries by number of total troops

List of countries by military expenditures

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