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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.".
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# COUNTRY AMOUNT DATE GRAPH HISTORY
1 Pakistan 921,000 2008
2 Iraq 577,000 2008
3 Nigeria 162,000 2008
4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 151,000 2008
5 Sudan 127,000 2008
6 Afghanistan 53,000 2008
7 Zimbabwe 51,000 2008
8 Somalia 50,000 2000
9 Chad 35,000 2008
=10 Guinea 19,000 2008
=10 Cote d'Ivoire 19,000 2008
12 Guinea-Bissau 6,000 2008
13 Central African Republic 3,000 2008
14 Haiti 0.0 2008

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Interesting observations about Military > Armed forces personnel > Total

  • United States ranked first for armed forces personnel > total amongst Christian countries in 2008.
  • India ranked first for armed forces personnel > total amongst Hot countries in 2008.
  • China ranked first for armed forces personnel > total globally in 2008.
  • Russia ranked first for armed forces personnel > total amongst Europe in 2008.
  • Pakistan ranked first for armed forces personnel > total amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
  • Italy ranked first for armed forces personnel > total amongst European Union in 2008.
  • Brazil ranked first for armed forces personnel > total amongst Catholic countries in 2008.
  • Turkey ranked first for armed forces personnel > total amongst NATO countries in 2008.
  • Colombia ranked first for armed forces personnel > total amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2008.
  • Vietnam ranked first for armed forces personnel > total amongst Former French colonies in 2008.

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  • Russia has more battle tanks than the US and China combined.

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