Active military: The number of military personnel on active duty that are currently serving full-time in their military capacity.
Number of Active military
Serial no. |
Country |
Active military |
1 |
China |
2,035,000 |
2 |
United states |
1,348,400 |
3 |
India |
1,325,000 |
4 |
Pakistan |
653,800 |
5 |
Brazil |
334,500 |
6 |
Japan |
247,150 |
7 |
France |
202,700 |
8 |
Germany |
178,600 |
9 |
United Kingdom |
150,250 |
10 |
Bangladesh |
157,050 |
Source: Wikipedia (2018 edition of "The Military Balance")
India's rank for largest armies
Rank |
Country |
Man Power |
1 |
People's Republic of China |
750,000,000 |
2 |
India |
616,000,000 |
3 |
United States of America |
145,215,000 |
4 |
Pakistan |
95,000,000 |
5 |
Russian Federation |
70,000,000 |
6 |
Iran |
47,000,000 |
7 |
Egypt |
42,000,000 |
8 |
Turkey |
41,640,000 |
9 |
Republic of Korea |
25,610,000 |
10 |
Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
13,000,000 |
Source: Maps of World (As of 2018)
India's rank for largest navies
Rank |
Country |
Man Power |
1 |
USA |
332,000 |
2 |
China |
250,000 |
3 |
Russia |
142,000 |
4 |
South Korea |
68,000 |
5 |
India |
64,000 |
6 |
France |
57,550 |
7 |
Mexico |
56,000 |
8 |
Taiwan |
53,000 |
9 |
Turkey |
48,600 |
10 |
North Korea |
48,600 |
Source: Maps of World (As of 2013)