Which country has the most Army Personnel?
Global ranking of countries by army personnel. See which nations maintain the largest ground forces worldwide.
Countries with Largest Army Personnel - Top 10
Explore the world's leading nations in this military category. These countries represent the highest rankings based on verified military data and capabilities.
China
India
Pakistan
United States
North Korea
Egypt
South Korea
Russia
Iran
Indonesia
🗺️ World Distribution Map
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Complete Global Ranking
Browse the comprehensive ranking of all 61 countries. The table displays national flags, country names, and exact values, sorted from highest to lowest.
| Rank | Flag | Country | Personnel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
China
|
2,545,000
personnel
|
| 2 |
|
India
|
2,197,117
personnel
|
| 3 |
|
Pakistan
|
1,301,500
personnel
|
| 4 |
|
United States
|
1,010,500
personnel
|
| 5 |
|
North Korea
|
850,000
personnel
|
| 6 |
|
Egypt
|
685,000
personnel
|
| 7 |
|
South Korea
|
420,000
personnel
|
| 8 |
|
Russia
|
360,000
personnel
|
| 9 |
|
Iran
|
350,000
personnel
|
| 10 |
|
Indonesia
|
300,000
personnel
|
| 11 |
|
Algeria
|
255,000
personnel
|
| 12 |
|
Brazil
|
235,000
personnel
|
| 13 |
|
Eritrea
|
200,000
personnel
|
| 14 |
|
Mexico
|
200,000
personnel
|
| 15 |
|
Israel
|
200,000
personnel
|
| 16 |
|
Ukraine
|
200,000
personnel
|
| 17 |
|
Turkiye
|
200,000
personnel
|
| 18 |
|
Colombia
|
180,000
personnel
|
| 19 |
|
Thailand
|
180,000
personnel
|
| 20 |
|
Greece
|
175,000
personnel
|
| 21 |
|
Ecuador
|
160,500
personnel
|
| 22 |
|
Morocco
|
150,000
personnel
|
| 23 |
|
Vietnam
|
150,000
personnel
|
| 24 |
|
Japan
|
150,000
personnel
|
| 25 |
|
France
|
142,000
personnel
|
| 26 |
|
Venezuela
|
115,000
personnel
|
| 27 |
|
United Kingdom
|
114,100
personnel
|
| 28 |
|
Sri Lanka
|
100,000
personnel
|
| 29 |
|
Philippines
|
100,000
personnel
|
| 30 |
|
Taiwan
|
100,000
personnel
|
| 31 |
|
Italy
|
100,000
personnel
|
| 32 |
|
Denmark
|
90,000
personnel
|
| 33 |
|
Peru
|
85,000
personnel
|
| 34 |
|
Chile
|
80,000
personnel
|
| 35 |
|
Malaysia
|
80,000
personnel
|
| 36 |
|
Spain
|
76,000
personnel
|
| 37 |
|
Guatemala
|
75,000
personnel
|
| 38 |
|
Germany
|
65,000
personnel
|
| 39 |
|
Bolivia
|
55,000
personnel
|
| 40 |
|
Azerbaijan
|
55,000
personnel
|
| 41 |
|
Honduras
|
50,000
personnel
|
| 42 |
|
Australia
|
50,000
personnel
|
| 43 |
|
Oman
|
45,000
personnel
|
| 44 |
|
Sudan
|
45,000
personnel
|
| 45 |
|
Singapore
|
45,000
personnel
|
| 46 |
|
Romania
|
43,000
personnel
|
| 47 |
|
Qatar
|
42,500
personnel
|
| 48 |
|
Finland
|
42,000
personnel
|
| 49 |
|
Canada
|
42,000
personnel
|
| 50 |
|
Cuba
|
40,000
personnel
|
| 51 |
|
Bulgaria
|
36,000
personnel
|
| 52 |
|
South Africa
|
36,000
personnel
|
| 53 |
|
Paraguay
|
35,000
personnel
|
| 54 |
|
Mauritania
|
25,000
personnel
|
| 55 |
|
Kuwait
|
25,000
personnel
|
| 56 |
|
Netherlands
|
24,000
personnel
|
| 57 |
|
Portugal
|
15,500
personnel
|
| 58 |
|
El Salvador
|
14,200
personnel
|
| 59 |
|
Belgium
|
12,120
personnel
|
| 60 |
|
New Zealand
|
7,500
personnel
|
| 61 |
|
Croatia
|
7,100
personnel
|