Sunday, February 17, 2008

Largest Armies In The World

Ever wonder who has the largest army in the world? It's not the U.S. The U.S. ranks high but it is not number one, not even close. Listed below are the top 20 countries in the world in terms of the size of their armies. The list is accurate as of the end of 2007. (Source - Intl. Institute of Stategic Studies)

1. China -------------- 2,255,000
2. U.S. ---------------- 1,506,800
3. India --------------- 1,316,000
4. N. Korea ------------1,106,000
5. Russia --------------1,027,000
6. S. Korea ------------- 687,000
7. Pakistan ------------- 619,000
8. Iran ------------------ 545,000
9. Turkey --------------- 514,900
10. Egypt --------------- 468,500
11. Vietnam -------------455,000
12. Burma ---------------375,000
13. Sryia ---------------- 307,600
14. Thailand -------------306,600
15. Indonesia ------------302,000
16. Taiwan -------------- 290,000
17. Brazil ---------------- 287,900
18. France ---------------254,900
19. Germany ------------ 245,700
20. Japan ----------------240,400

No comments: