Armed forces - Country rankings
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Armed forces personnel, 2020:
The average for 2020 based on 11 countries was 533091 people. The highest value was in India: 3068000 people and the lowest value was in Brunei: 8000 people. The indicator is available from 1985 to 2020. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: people; Source: International Institute for Strategic Studies
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Countries | Armed forces, 2020 | Global rank | Available data |
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India | 3068000 | 1 | 1985 - 2020 |
Indonesia | 676000 | 2 | 1985 - 2020 |
Vietnam | 522000 | 3 | 1985 - 2020 |
Burma | 463000 | 4 | 1985 - 2020 |
Thailand | 455000 | 5 | 1985 - 2020 |
Cambodia | 191000 | 6 | 1985 - 2020 |
Philippines | 157000 | 7 | 1985 - 2020 |
Malaysia | 136000 | 8 | 1985 - 2020 |
Laos | 129000 | 9 | 1985 - 2020 |
Singapore | 59000 | 10 | 1985 - 2020 |
Brunei | 8000 | 11 | 1985 - 2020 |
Definition: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
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