The 25 largest armies in the world

If you could guess, which country's army is the most numerous, whom would you prefer? China? USA? We will not disclose all the cards at once.

We will only say that in both cases you will be mistaken. The population of the country does not affect the strength of the army. In the same way as the strength of the army does not affect its power. In North Korea, for example, there are more soldiers than in many other countries. But the tiny army of Switzerland has much more firepower. And one more nuance: do not confuse the concept of "army" and "military power". The army is an army. And in addition to the army, it also includes the Air Force and the Navy. But today is not about them. Today we will focus on the 25 largest ARMYAC companies.

25. Mexico - 417,550 people

More than half of them, of course, are in reserve. But if necessary, Mexico can collect about half a million soldiers. In this country, every third person is liable for military service.

24. Malaysia - 429,900 people

Of these, 269,300 people are in paramilitary formations, which include a large number of members of the People's Volunteer Corps.

23. Belarus - 447 500 people

In this country, there are 50 army men per 1000 population, so Belarus is considered quite a good militarized one. But out of the total number of soldiers announced, only 48,000 are in service. The rest are in stock.

22. Algeria - 467,200 people

Only one third is active. Another 2/3 accounted for the reserve soldiers and paramilitary formations.

21. Singapore - 504,100 people

In Singapore, only 5.7 million people, and almost a tenth of them serve.

20. Myanmar / Burma - 513 250 people

A large part of these soldiers are compulsory. And this is not surprising, considering that until 2008 the military dictatorship flourished here, and even in the modern parliament a quarter of seats are reserved for the military.

19. Colombia - 516,050 people

This country is the second in South America for militarization.

18. Israel - 649,500 people

Although this army occupies only 18th place in number, it is quite powerful and can give a worthy rebuff to the enemy.

17. Thailand - 699 550 people

And here is another example. The strength of the Thai army is greater than in Israel, but its military power is much less than that of the Israelis.

16. Turkey - 890,700 people

The soldier in the Turkish army is larger than in the detachments of France, Italy and Britain, but it is considered less powerful. But if it was the rating of the armies of Europe, Turkey would take the honorable 4th place.

15. Iran - 913,000 people

Another confirmation that the number of soldiers does not determine the strength of the army.

14. Pakistan - 935 800 people

A similar situation exists in Pakistani troops. The large army of Pakistan can not always resist a strong enemy.

13. Indonesia - 1,075,500 people

Thanks to its army, Indonesia became the second militarized Muslim country.

12. Ukraine - 1 192 000 people

In Ukraine - the second largest army (after the Russian) from all European countries, which at the moment are not part of NATO. At the same time, most of the Ukrainian soldiers are in reserve.

11. Cuba - 1 234 500 people

Here there are more than one-tenth of the total population. But as it often happens, the Cuban army is inferior to many other troops by military might.

10. Egypt - 1 314 500 people

Egypt - the most militarized Muslim country in the world, which nevertheless by military power is inferior to Turkey and Pakistan.

9. Taiwan - 1,889,000 people

This country ranks third in terms of the number of servicemen per 1,000 population out of all the 110 people on our list.

8. Brazil - 2,069,500 people

The Brazilian army is the most powerful in South America, but in the 20 most influential its military does not enter.

7. USA - 2,227,200 people

Unexpectedly, the truth? Total 7th place and 7 people liable for 1000 people. At the same time, the US military is considered to be the strongest in the world. All because the US Army's strengths are attached to the Air Force and the Navy.

6. China - 3,353,000 people

Despite the multiplicity, the Chinese army takes only the third place after the US and Russia.

5. Russia - 3,490,000 people

Although the Russian army is still behind the US in strength, it still outstrips the number.

4. India - 4 941 600 people

To enter the TOP-5 of the world's most powerful armies is very honorable.

3. Vietnam - 5 522 000 people

The Vietnamese army is quite numerous, while the Vietnamese armed forces do not even have the capacity to top-20.

2. North Korea - 7,679,000

This is probably the most militarized country in the world. Almost every third citizen of the country serves here. But like many other countries with numerous troops, North Korea can not boast of power.

1. South Korea - 8,134,500 people

Bounded with unpredictable North Korea, South Korea is simply obligated to protect its population. And this is done by the country with the largest army in the world.