List of countries by number of military personnel
This is a list of countries by total number of military personnel. It also includes total reserve personnel, where figures are available. For information on national military budgets, see List of countries by military expenditure.
Rank | Country | Military | Active military | Active reserves | Per 1,000 (total) | Per 1,000 (active military) |
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1 | South Hills | Armed Forces of the UCCS (aka SHAF) | 3,034,678 | 1,175,389 | 14.69 | 10.59 |
2 | Great Morstaybishlia | Royal Armed Forces of the Empire | 2,740,000 | 1,810,000 | 8.82 | 5.31 |
3 | Packilvania | Packilvanian Armed Forces | 2,482,750 | 14,890,250 | 15.13 | 2.16 |
4 | Norgsveldet | Norgsveltian Armed Forces | 541,675 | 1,124,445 | 19.81 | 6.44 |
5 | Nilovia | Grand Army of Nilovia | 515,906 | 57,323 | 25.00 | 22.50 |
5 | Tuvaltastan | Grand Defense Forces of Tuvaltastan | 512,993 | 252,668 | 12.00 | 8.04 |
6 | Tavaris | Royal Tavari Armed Forces | 307,695[1] | 1,440,000 | 30.8 | 5.43 |
7 | Baykalia | Grand Chancellor's Armed Forces | 305,670 | 76,417 | 30.99 | 24.80 |
7 | Tretrid | Royal Tretridian Armed Forces | 300,000 | 1,384,000 | 14.50 | 2.58 |
8 | Tangrland (NOR) | Crown Defence Forces of Tangrland | 255,000 | 245,000 | 8.4 | 8.2 |
9 | Kyrloth | Kyrloth Armed Forces | 175,000 | 86[2] | 6.70 | 6.70 |
10 | Volova | Grand People's Army of Volova | 172,377 | 25,757 | 19.99 | 17.40 |
10 | Alksearia | Royal Alkari Armed Forces | 153,000 | — | 3.78 | 3.78 |
11 | Oscrelia | Oscrelian Defense Force | 150,000 | 400,000 | 7.86 | 2.14 |
12 | New Puntalia | Armed Forces of New Puntalia | 75,000 | 25,000 | 11.11 | 8.33 |
12 | Tivot | Protectionary Forces of Tivot | 64,222 | 52,546 | 4.99 | 2.74 |
13 | Dvergerland | Armed Forces of Dvergerland | 60,000 | 300,000 | 75,6 | 14,7 |
14 | Dvalheim | Dvalian Defence Forces | 33,000 | 120,000 | 24.1 | 5.8 |
15 | Eyjaria | Eyjarian Defence Forces | 30,000 | 65,000 | 14.34 | 4.8 |
16 | Nolova | Defense Forces of Nolova | 16,647 | 12,054 | 9.99 | 5.8 |
- ↑ This figure excludes the Royal Tavari Marshalls (the Tavari national police, coast guard, and border guard) who are considered military under Tavari law but not generally by international standards. Including the Marshalls, the number is 507,718.
- ↑ Due to recent events, nearly all reserves have been called into active duty.