List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel
This is a list of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel. It includes any government-sponsored soldiers used to further the domestic and foreign policies of their respective government. The term "country" is used in its most common use, in the sense of state which exercises sovereignty or has limited recognition.
The names of the states, accompanied by their respective .
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The number of personnel on active duty that are currently serving full-time in their military capacity.
military
The number of military personnel in the that are not normally kept under arms, whose role is to be available to mobilize when necessary.
reserve forces
The number of personnel in forces: armed units that are not considered part of a nation's formal military forces.
paramilitary
The total number of active, reserve, and paramilitary personnel.
The ratio per thousand inhabitants of total military (active, reserve, and paramilitary).
The ratio per thousand inhabitants of active military only.
List of countries by level of military equipment
List of countries by military expenditures
List of countries by military expenditure per capita
List of countries by Global Militarization Index
List of countries without armed forces
List of militaries by country
List of militaries that recruit foreigners
List of countries that prohibit paramilitary organizations outside government armed forces
List of countries and dependencies by number of police officers
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International Institute for Strategic Studies
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International Institute for Strategic Studies
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