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DEFINITION:
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerging markets | 13.59 million | 2005 | |||
| Cold countries | 10.27 million | 2003 | |||
| Former British colonies | 8.75 million | 2005 | |||
| Muslim countries | 6.75 million | 2005 | |||
| Religious countries | 6.52 million | 2005 | |||
| Heavily indebted countries | 6 million | 2003 | |||
| Non-religious countries | 5.86 million | 2005 | |||
| Europe | 5.51 million | 2005 | |||
| High income OECD countries | 5.34 million | 2005 | |||
| South and Central Asia | 4.83 million | 2005 | |||
| South Asia | 4.25 million | 2005 | |||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa | 3.6 million | 2005 | |||
| NATO countries | 3.27 million | 2005 | |||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) | 3.19 million | 2005 | |||
| Eastern Europe | 2.67 million | 2005 | |||
| European Union | 2.63 million | 2005 | |||
| Former Soviet republics | 2.36 million | 2005 | |||
| Former French colonies | 2.17 million | 2005 | |||
| OPEC countries | 1.87 million | 2005 | |||
| Eurozone | 1.81 million | 2005 | |||
| failed states | 1.79 million | 2005 | |||
| Former Spanish colonies | 1.54 million | 2005 | |||
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.54 million | 2005 |