Largest Army in World: A country's army is one of its most important assets. The military works for the government and is tasked with domestic and foreign policies and protecting that country's citizens. Some nations have mandatory military service in which every citizen must serve for at certain number of years.
The Military plays a crucial role in the development of a nation. It facilitates the implementation of government policies and products the citizens from any external or internal threat. The military consists of branches such as an Army, Navy, Air Force and in certain countries the Marines and Coast Guard. The list of largest army in world is given below.
Largest Army in World List
The army happens to be one of the most important possessions of any country. India happens to be one of the largest armies. Check the tables below to know the largest armies in the world by size, number of active men, recruits etc. The largest army in world list is given below.
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List of Countries with Highest Total Number of Military Personnel
| Country Name | Numbers (Members) |
|---|---|
| Vietnam | 10,522,000 |
| North Korea | 7,769,000 |
| South Korea | 6,712,500 |
| India | 5,137,500 |
| China | 4,015,000 |
| Russia | 3,568,000 |
| United States | 2,233,050 |
| Brazil | 2,101,500 |
| Taiwan | 1,831,800 |
| Pakistan | 1,495,000 |
List of Countries with Highest Number of Active-Duty Military Personnel
| Country | Numbers |
|---|---|
| China | 2,185,000 |
| Indi | 1,455,550 |
| United States | 1,388,100 |
| North Korea | 1,280,000 |
| Russia | 1,014,000 |
| Pakistan | 654,000 |
| Iran | 610,000 |
| South Korea | 599,000 |
| Vietnam | 482,000 |
| Egypt | 438,500 |
List of Countries with Highest Number of Active-Duty & Reserve Military Personnel
| Country Name | Personnel |
|---|---|
| Vietnam | 5,482,000 |
| South Korea | 3,699,000 |
| China | 3,355,000 |
| Russian Federation | 3,014,000 |
| India | 2,610,550 |
| United States | 2,233,050 |
| North Korea | 1,880,000 |
| Taiwan | 1,820,000 |
| Brazil | 1,706,500 |
| Pakistan | 1,204,000 |
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World's Strongest Army List 2024
As per report of Global Fire Index 2022, United States army is strongest of all armies in the world. The Indian army is at 4th place in World's Strongest Army List 2024. The World's Strongest Army List 2024 with all details of army budget and army personnel's is given below in the table.
| Rank | Country Name | Army Budget in $ billion | Army Personnel and other details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United states | 721.5 | Army 14,00,000 Tanks 8,848 Aircraft 13,892 Submarines 72 |
| 2 | Russia | 65.5 | Army 10,00,000 Tanks 15,398 Aircraft 3,429 Submarines 55 |
| 3 | China | 178 | Army 2,333,000 Tanks 9,150 Aircraft 2,860 Submarines 67 |
| 4 | India | 76.6 | Army 1,325,000 Tanks 6,464 Aircraft 1,805 Submarines 15 |
| 5 | Japan | 41.6 | Army 2,47,173 Tanks 678 Aircraft 1,613 Submarines 16 |
| 6 | South Korea | 62.3 | Army 6,24,465 Tanks 2,381 Aircraft 1,412 Submarines 13 |
| 7 | France | 47.3 | Army 202,761 Tanks 423 Aircraft 1,264 Submarines 10 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 42.5 | Army 1,46,980 Tanks 407 Aircraft 936 Submarines 10 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 11.3 | Army 6,17,000 Tanks 2,924 Aircraft 914 Submarines 8 |
| 10 | Brazil | 21.8 | Army 2,35,000 Tanks 469 Aircraft 524 |
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