Top 10 Largest Military Armies

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The following are 10 countries which have the largest military personnel. The rank is not done by strength.

1. China:

Active Military Personnel: 2,285,000 [2011]

Active Military Reserve: 800,000 [2011]

2. United States:

Active military Personnel: 1,477,896 [2011]

Active Military Reserve: 1,458,500 [2011]

3. India:

Active Military Personnel: 1,325,000 [2011]

Active Military Reserve: 1,747,000 [2011]

4. Russia:

Active Military Personnel: 1,200,000 [2011]

Active Military Reserve: 754,000 [2011]

5. North Korea:

Active Military Personnel: 1,106,000 [2011]

Active Military Reserve: 8,200,000 [2011]



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6. South Korea:

Active Military Personnel: 653,000 [2011]

Active Military Reserve: 3,200,000 [2011]

7. Pakistan:

Active Military Personnel: 617,000 [2011]

Active Military Reserve: 515,500 [2011]

8. Turkey

Active Military Personnel: 612,900 [2011]

Active Military Reserve: 429,000 [2011]

9. Iran:

Active Military Personnel: 545,000 [2011]

Active Military Reserve: 650,000 [2011]

10. France:

Active Military Personnel: 362,485 [2011]

Active Military Reserve: 419,000 [2011]




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[britanny]

Check out North Korea. I'd like to know where they get the "8,200,000" figure from for active reserve forces. That's a lot of cannon fodder! Do they really think that all "fighting age" military males in the country will fight when called upon to do so?! read more..

 

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