Former British colonies Compared by Military > Armed forces personnel > Total
DEFINITION:
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.".
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 2.58 million | 2008 | ||
| 2 | United States | 1.54 million | 2008 | ||
| 3 | Pakistan | 921,000 | 2008 | ||
| 4 | Burma | 513,000 | 2008 | ||
| 5 | Bangladesh | 221,000 | 2008 | ||
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 213,000 | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Israel | 185,000 | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Singapore | 167,000 | 2008 | ||
| 9 | Nigeria | 162,000 | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Malaysia | 134,000 | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Sudan | 127,000 | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Jordan | 111,000 | 2008 | ||
| 13 | Canada | 64,000 | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Australia | 55,000 | 2008 | ||
| =15 | Zimbabwe | 51,000 | 2008 | ||
| =15 | United Arab Emirates | 51,000 | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Somalia | 50,000 | 2000 | ||
| 18 | Uganda | 47,000 | 2008 | ||
| 19 | Kenya | 29,000 | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Tanzania | 28,000 | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Kuwait | 23,000 | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Bahrain | 19,000 | 2008 | ||
| 23 | Zambia | 16,000 | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Namibia | 15,000 | 2008 | ||
| 25 | Ghana | 14,000 | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Qatar | 12,000 | 2008 | ||
| =27 | Sierra Leone | 11,000 | 2008 | ||
| =27 | Botswana | 11,000 | 2008 | ||
| =29 | New Zealand | 9,000 | 2008 | ||
| =29 | Brunei | 9,000 | 2008 | ||
| 31 | Malawi | 7,000 | 2008 | ||
| 32 | Bhutan | 6,000 | 2000 | ||
| 33 | Maldives | 5,000 | 2000 | ||
| =34 | Fiji | 4,000 | 2008 | ||
| =34 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4,000 | 2008 | ||
| =36 | Jamaica | 3,000 | 2008 | ||
| =36 | Guyana | 3,000 | 2008 | ||
| =36 | Swaziland | 3,000 | 1999 | ||
| 39 | Lesotho | 2,000 | 2008 | ||
| =40 | Barbados | 1,000 | 2008 | ||
| =40 | Belize | 1,000 | 2008 | ||
| =40 | The Gambia | 1,000 | 2008 | ||
| =40 | The Bahamas | 1,000 | 2008 | ||
| 44 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.0 | 2008 |
