Cold countries Compared by Military > Armed forces personnel > Total
DEFINITION:
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.".
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 2.88 million | 2008 | ||
| 2 | United States | 1.54 million | 2008 | ||
| 3 | Russia | 1.48 million | 2008 | ||
| 4 | Germany | 244,000 | 2008 | ||
| 5 | Ukraine | 215,000 | 2008 | ||
| 6 | Belarus | 183,000 | 2008 | ||
| 7 | United Kingdom | 160,000 | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Romania | 153,000 | 2008 | ||
| 9 | Poland | 143,000 | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Nepal | 131,000 | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Chile | 103,000 | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Kazakhstan | 81,000 | 2008 | ||
| 13 | Canada | 64,000 | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Armenia | 42,000 | 2008 | ||
| 15 | Belgium | 39,000 | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Hungary | 37,000 | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Austria | 35,000 | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Georgia | 33,000 | 2008 | ||
| 19 | Finland | 32,000 | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Denmark | 30,000 | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Czech Republic | 27,000 | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Lithuania | 24,000 | 2008 | ||
| 23 | Switzerland | 23,000 | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan | 21,000 | 2008 | ||
| 25 | Norway | 19,000 | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Sweden | 17,600 | 2008 | ||
| =27 | Tajikistan | 17,000 | 2008 | ||
| =27 | Slovakia | 17,000 | 2008 | ||
| =27 | Mongolia | 17,000 | 2008 | ||
| 30 | Latvia | 16,000 | 2008 | ||
| 31 | Slovenia | 12,000 | 2008 | ||
| 32 | Ireland | 10,000 | 2008 | ||
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9,000 | 2008 | ||
| 34 | Estonia | 7,000 | 2008 | ||
| 35 | Bhutan | 6,000 | 2000 | ||
| 36 | Luxembourg | 1,612 | 2008 | ||
| 37 | Iceland | 130 | 2008 |
