30 Largest Armies In The World
The world we live in is not perfect. This means that countries need armies and guns, and they also tend to wage war with each other. Countries facing threats from inside and outside their borders face various security risks. this kind of reality forces countries to create powerful armies to protect and defend their interests. The numbers below are provided by the International Institute for Strategic Studies in their 2017 report.
The Chinese people’s Liberation Army is the largest standing army in the world
When reviewing the largest standing armies in the world, we see that there are many armies that are really big and strong. China is the country with the largest standing army and is one of the best trained. China has increased its military budgets by more than 10% per year over the past five years. This army had been established long ago in 1927 and was known as the Chinese people’s Liberation Army which consists of ground forces, NAVY and artillery as well as armed police and of course a strong air force. The latest estimates on the size of this army are placed at 2,183,000 personnel. Most of the personnel of this army are between 18 and 49 years old. By law, military conscription is mandatory in China, although the country has never enforced conscription due to the large number of volunteers of its population. The army is divided into five main representations: the ground force, the Navy, the air force, the missile force, and the Strategic Support Force. The army is well trained and equipped and is considered one of the strongest in the world, although its equipment is considered to be behind the US by about 20 years.
United States is the most powerful army in the world
When you think of the largest armies in the world, you will undoubtedly also think of the USA, whose army is considered the strongest and best equipped in the world. It also has the largest military budget of $ 610 billion which is much larger than its biggest competitor China at $ 216 billion and is (actually larger than the next nine countries combined). The army of the country was formed in 1775, and since then the army of this country has come a long way. Today, it has approximately 1,347,300 active duty personnel. The US has the second largest army in the world and it is considered one of the best trained and most powerfully equipped armies in the world. It has by far the most aircraft, the greatest advances in technologies such as the Navy’s new railway gun, the best trained human force, and the largest nuclear arsenal in the world.
Other notable armies around the world
Other countries with the largest armies in the world include India, which ranks second. This army is well equipped with missiles capable of hitting targets far away from its shores. Russia has earned an enviable reputation with a well-trained and powerful army. Currently, it ranks fifth for the largest armies in the world. The army consists of personnel between 18 and 27 and it currently has 831,000 soldiers.
Countries like France do not have the reputation of having large armies in the world, but it is nevertheless a country with a budget of more than 62.3 billion dollars, the fifth largest in the world. The report found that the UK has over 152,350 strong personnel in its military and a defence budget of over $ 58 billion a year. This is a country with a small army in terms of personnel, but it has a huge budget. Iran is another country that spends significantly on military personnel, with an army consisting of about 523,000 active personnel with a defense budget of about 30 billion dollars.
Almost every country in the world has an army that protects it from both external and internal forces. When comparing military personnel, the size of the standing army does not only assess the strength of the army. Their military history, budgets and current operations must also be taken into account.
1 China 2,183,000
2 India 1,395,100
3 United States 1,347,300
4 North Korea 1,190,000
5 Russia 831,000
6 Pakistan 653,800
7 South Korea 630,000
8 Iran 523,000
9 Vietnam 482,000
10 Egypt 438,500
11 Myanmar 406,000
12 Indonesia 395,500
13 Thailand 360,850
14 Turkey 355,200
15 Brazil 334,500
16 Colombia 293,200
17 Mexico 277,150
18 Japan 247,150
19 Sudan 244,300
20 Sri Lanka 243,000
21 Saudi Arabia 227,000
22 Taiwan 215,000
23 Ukraine 204,000
24 France 202,950
25 eritrea 201,750
26 Morocco 195,800
27 South Sudan 185,000
28 Germany 176,800
29 Israel 176,500