Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.

Armed forces personnel (number)

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China35,00,00039,10,00037,55,00029,45,00029,45,00029,93,00029,93,00029,93,00028,43,00026,95,00026,95,00026,95,00025,35,00025,35,000
Japan2,50,0002,48,7002,72,0002,60,3822,60,0862,59,8002,59,8002,59,8002,59,8002,60,8902,61,0002,61,1502,61,0002,61,000
France5,50,0003,89,4003,59,0003,41,9673,32,2503,25,6003,18,4003,12,3503,06,3503,06,1003,07,0003,04,8003,04,0003,04,000
Germany5,45,0002,21,1002,85,0002,51,4651,96,0001,86,4501,81,5501,78,6001,77,3001,79,1001,80,0001,81,4001,84,0001,83,000
Italy4,93,0005,03,1004,45,0003,59,3783,67,5503,59,5003,59,5003,56,8503,56,8503,56,8503,47,0003,41,5003,42,0003,38,000
Russian Federation14,27,10014,52,00014,30,00013,64,00013,64,00012,60,00012,87,00014,90,00014,54,00014,54,00014,54,00014,54,00014,54,000
United Kingdom3,08,0002,12,5002,17,0001,74,0201,65,6501,69,1501,59,1501,54,7001,52,3501,50,2501,48,0001,48,4501,49,0001,53,000
Brazil2,95,0006,73,2006,73,0007,13,4807,13,4807,13,4807,13,4807,29,5007,29,5007,29,5007,30,0007,61,5007,62,0007,62,000
Mexico1,75,0002,07,8002,04,0003,31,7503,29,7503,29,7503,25,4503,36,0503,36,0503,36,0503,36,0003,48,0003,28,0003,41,000
Canada87,00068,50071,00065,70065,70066,00065,70070,20067,50067,50072,00072,40072,00072,000
United States of America21,80,00014,54,80015,46,00015,69,41715,20,10014,92,20014,33,15013,81,25013,47,30013,48,40013,59,00013,79,80013,88,00013,95,000
India12,60,00023,72,00030,47,00026,25,58626,47,15027,28,70027,49,70027,49,70027,98,80029,81,05030,31,00030,26,50030,45,00030,68,000
South Africa85,00071,60056,00077,15377,58262,10077,15082,25082,15081,40080,00089,65090,00089,000