Largest Armies in the World
The Military has a significant role in the development of the nation. As they provide us safety from our enemies, they protect the nation's citizens from external and internal danger. The military is divided into branches such as Army, Air Force, Navy, and in certain nations the Coast guard and Marines. If we talk about the Army (Land-based military branch) they play a very significant role to protect their nation and they also guard the border.
As we all know, if we are going to measure the strength of any nation's armed force we have to consider all the things like the number and size of their active personnel, their weapons, their gears, aircraft, submarines, nuclear weapons, vehicles, ships and their spending on the military. But in this article, I am going to discuss which nation's armed forces have the highest number of active personnel so, here I have provided you the lists of nations who have the largest armies in the world.
Top Ten Nations Name and Their Active Personnel
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RANK
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ACTIVE PERSONNEL (2022)
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Nations
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1
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2,185,000
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CHINA
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2
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1,455,550
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INDIA
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3
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1,388,100
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THE UNITED STATES
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4
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1,280,000
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NORTH KOREA
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5
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1,014,000
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RUSSIA
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6
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654,000
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PAKISTAN
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7
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610,000
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IRAN
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8
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599,000
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SOUTH KOREA
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9
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482,000
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VIETNAM
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10
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438,500
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EGYPT
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1. China
China comes to the first place as they have the biggest army in the world with a total count of 2,185,000 people actively working in the military. Did you know that China is the second-largest nation in the world based on its defense budget?
2. India
India comes at number second on the list of largest armies in the world. India has a total count of 1,455,550 active personnel and its headquarters is situated in India's capital, New Delhi. The army's main purpose is to defend the nation from external threats but currently, the Indian Army has taken the responsibility to protect their nation from internal threats.
3. The United States
United States of America world's most powerful nation has well equipped and has a total count of 1,388,100 active personnel. The US Army is the world's third-largest army.
4. North Korea
North Korea comes at the number four with a total count of 1,280,000 active personnel. The North Korean army is founded in the year 1932 and its headquarters is in Pyongyang.
5. Russia
Russia comes at number five with a total count of 1,014,000 active personnel on duty. The Russian Army was founded in the year 1992 and the Russian Army headquarter is situated in Moscow.
6. Pakistan
Pakistan comes at number six with a total count of 654,000 active personnel and Pakistan Army was founded in the year 1947. The headquarters of the Pakistan Armed Forces is situated at Rawalpindi.
7. Iran
Iran ranks 7th and has a total count of 610,000 active personnel. According to the data, the Iranian Army was founded in the year 1979 and their headquarter is situated in Tehran, Iran.
8. South Korea
South Korea comes at number 8th and they have total active personnel of 599,000. The South Korean Armed Forces were founded in the year 1948 and the South Korean Army's headquarter is situated in Seoul.
9. Vietnam
Vietnam comes at number nine with a total count of 482,000 active personnel. The establishment of the Vietnam Armed Forces started in the year 1994.
10. Egypt
Egypt ranks 10th with a total count of 438,500 active personnel on the duty and Egypt Armed Forces was founded in the year 1952, and their army headquarter is situated in Cairo.