Army to Population Percentage For Each Country In The World. The World's Biggest Militaries.

Military to Population Percentage By Country From Highest To Lowest

Percentage figures are obtained by dividing the military size by the country population. For example, 30.7% of all North Koreans are in the military, almost third of the population.

#CountryArmy %Army Size
1. North Korea30.7%8M
2. South Korea13.5%7M
3. Cuba10.1%1.1M
4. Armenia9.7%270K
5. Eritrea8.8%325K
6. Taiwan7.7%1.8M
7. Cyprus5.6%70K
8. Finland5.4%300K
9. Singapore5.3%315K
10. Vietnam5.1%5M
11. Belarus4.7%450K
12. Mongolia4.7%160K
13. Azerbaijan4.6%480K
14. Greece3.6%375K
15. Ukraine3.3%1.3M
16. Paraguay2.9%200K
17. Russia2.6%3.7M
18. Portugal2.6%270K
19. Switzerland2.5%220K
20. Montenegro2.4%15K
21. Brunei2.2%10K
22. Moldova2%65K
23. Estonia1.9%25K
24. Laos1.8%135K
25. South Sudan1.7%190K
26. Austria1.7%150K
27. Sri Lanka1.6%360K
28. Jordan1.6%185K
29. Lithuania1.6%45K
30. Lebanon1.5%85K
31. Bahrain1.5%22K
32. Latvia1.4%25K
33. Malaysia1.3%440K
34. Venezuela1.3%360K
35. Norway1.3%70K
36. Djibouti1.3%15K
37. Egypt1.2%1.3M
38. Syria1.2%275K
39. Cambodia1.2%200K
40. Serbia1.2%85K
41. Kuwait1.2%50K
42. North Macedonia1.2%25K
43. Iran1.1%1M
44. Turkey1.1%900K
45. Algeria1.1%475K
46. Morocco1.1%400K
47. Oman1.1%50K
48. Fiji1.1%10K
49. Brazil1%2.2M
50. Thailand1%700K
51. Colombia1%530K
52. Myanmar1%520K
53. Peru1%350K
54. Denmark1%60K
55. Croatia1%40K
56. Romania0.9%180K
57. Chile0.9%170K
58. Ecuador0.9%160K
59. El Salvador0.9%55K
60. Qatar0.9%25K
61. Iraq0.8%350K
62. Honduras0.8%85K
63. Georgia0.8%30K
64. United States0.7%2.2M
65. Saudi Arabia0.7%260K
66. Dominican Republic0.7%75K
67. United Arab Emirates0.7%65K
68. Turkmenistan0.7%45K
69. Bulgaria0.7%45K
70. Panama0.7%30K
71. Uruguay0.7%25K
72. Namibia0.7%17K
73. Slovenia0.7%15K
74. Belize0.7%3K
75. Pakistan0.6%1.5M
76. France0.6%390K
77. Italy0.6%370K
78. Guatemala0.6%110K
79. Bolivia0.6%75K
80. Hungary0.6%60K
81. Guyana0.6%4.5K
82. Sudan0.5%215K
83. Spain0.5%215K
84. Poland0.5%200K
85. Afghanistan0.5%200K
86. Burundi0.5%60K
87. Sweden0.5%55K
88. Mauritania0.5%25K
89. Bosnia and Herzegovina0.5%15K
90. Malta0.5%2.5K
91. Barbados0.5%1.5K
92. India0.4%5.2M
93. Indonesia0.4%1.1M
94. Nepal0.4%115K
95. Australia0.4%95K
96. Kazakhstan0.4%75K
97. Tunisia0.4%50K
98. Kyrgyzstan0.4%25K
99. Botswana0.4%10K
100. Bahamas0.4%1.5K
101. Seychelles0.4%450
102. China0.3%4M
103. Mexico0.3%415K
104. Philippines0.3%340K
105. Japan0.3%320K
106. Germany0.3%240K
107. United Kingdom0.3%230K
108. Angola0.3%120K
109. Canada0.3%115K
110. Zimbabwe0.3%55K
111. Netherlands0.3%50K
112. Chad0.3%50K
113. Rwanda0.3%37K
114. Belgium0.3%35K
115. Slovakia0.3%17K
116. Ireland0.3%15K
117. New Zealand0.3%15K
118. Gabon0.3%8K
119. Albania0.3%8K
120. Trinidad and Tobago0.3%4.5K
121. Suriname0.3%2K
122. Luxembourg0.3%2K
123. Cape Verde0.3%1.5K
124. Antigua and Barbuda0.3%300
125. Tanzania0.2%110K
126. Argentina0.2%105K
127. Uzbekistan0.2%70K
128. Czech Republic0.2%25K
129. Tajikistan0.2%20K
130. Nicaragua0.2%15K
131. Republic Of Congo0.2%13K
132. Central African Republic0.2%12K
133. Costa Rica0.2%10K
134. Guinea Bissau0.2%5K
135. Jamaica0.2%5K
136. Mauritius0.2%3K
137. East Timor0.2%2.5K
138. Bangladesh0.1%240K
139. Nigeria0.1%230K
140. Democratic Republic Of Congo0.1%140K
141. Ethiopia0.1%140K
142. South Africa0.1%85K
143. Uganda0.1%60K
144. Yemen0.1%45K
145. Cameroon0.1%40K
146. Ivory Coast0.1%30K
147. Kenya0.1%30K
148. Mali0.1%25K
149. Madagascar0.1%25K
150. Senegal0.1%20K
151. Somalia0.1%20K
152. Zambia0.1%20K
153. Ghana0.1%18K
154. Benin0.1%15K
155. Guinea0.1%15K
156. Malawi0.1%15K
157. Niger0.1%15K
158. Burkina Faso0.1%14K
159. Sierra Leone0.1%10K
160. Togo0.1%10K
161. Lesotho0.1%2.2K
162. Equatorial Guinea0.1%1.5K
163. Iceland0.1%300
164. Mozambique< 0.1%15K
165. Papua New Guinea< 0.1%4K
166. Liberia< 0.1%2.2K
167. Gambia< 0.1%1K
168. Haiti< 0.1%200

Military Size By Country From Highest To Lowest

The figures account for the total military size of each country including reserves and paramilitary personnel. The numbers are approximated to 5% degree of error.

#CountryArmy Size
1. North Korea8M
2. South Korea7M
3. India5.2M
4. Vietnam5M
5. China4M
6. Russia3.7M
7. Brazil2.2M
8. United States2.2M
9. Taiwan1.8M
10. Pakistan1.5M
11. Egypt1.3M
12. Ukraine1.3M
13. Indonesia1.1M
14. Cuba1.1M
15. Iran1M
16. Turkey900K
17. Thailand700K
18. Colombia530K
19. Myanmar520K
20. Azerbaijan480K
21. Algeria475K
22. Belarus450K
23. Malaysia440K
24. Mexico415K
25. Morocco400K
26. France390K
27. Greece375K
28. Italy370K
29. Sri Lanka360K
30. Venezuela360K
31. Peru350K
32. Iraq350K
33. Philippines340K
34. Eritrea325K
35. Japan320K
36. Singapore315K
37. Finland300K
38. Syria275K
39. Armenia270K
40. Portugal270K
41. Saudi Arabia260K
42. Germany240K
43. Bangladesh240K
44. United Kingdom230K
45. Nigeria230K
46. Switzerland220K
47. Sudan215K
48. Spain215K
49. Paraguay200K
50. Cambodia200K
51. Poland200K
52. Afghanistan200K
53. South Sudan190K
54. Jordan185K
55. Romania180K
56. Chile170K
57. Mongolia160K
58. Ecuador160K
59. Austria150K
60. Democratic Republic Of Congo140K
61. Ethiopia140K
62. Laos135K
63. Angola120K
64. Nepal115K
65. Canada115K
66. Guatemala110K
67. Tanzania110K
68. Argentina105K
69. Australia95K
70. Lebanon85K
71. Serbia85K
72. Honduras85K
73. South Africa85K
74. Dominican Republic75K
75. Bolivia75K
76. Kazakhstan75K
77. Cyprus70K
78. Norway70K
79. Uzbekistan70K
80. Moldova65K
81. United Arab Emirates65K
82. Denmark60K
83. Hungary60K
84. Burundi60K
85. Uganda60K
86. El Salvador55K
87. Sweden55K
88. Zimbabwe55K
89. Kuwait50K
90. Oman50K
91. Tunisia50K
92. Netherlands50K
93. Chad50K
94. Lithuania45K
95. Turkmenistan45K
96. Bulgaria45K
97. Yemen45K
98. Croatia40K
99. Cameroon40K
100. Rwanda37K
101. Belgium35K
102. Georgia30K
103. Panama30K
104. Ivory Coast30K
105. Kenya30K
106. Estonia25K
107. Latvia25K
108. North Macedonia25K
109. Qatar25K
110. Uruguay25K
111. Mauritania25K
112. Kyrgyzstan25K
113. Czech Republic25K
114. Mali25K
115. Madagascar25K
116. Bahrain22K
117. Tajikistan20K
118. Senegal20K
119. Somalia20K
120. Zambia20K
121. Ghana18K
122. Namibia17K
123. Slovakia17K
124. Montenegro15K
125. Djibouti15K
126. Slovenia15K
127. Bosnia and Herzegovina15K
128. Ireland15K
129. New Zealand15K
130. Nicaragua15K
131. Benin15K
132. Guinea15K
133. Malawi15K
134. Niger15K
135. Mozambique15K
136. Burkina Faso14K
137. Republic Of Congo13K
138. Central African Republic12K
139. Brunei10K
140. Fiji10K
141. Botswana10K
142. Costa Rica10K
143. Sierra Leone10K
144. Togo10K
145. Gabon8K
146. Albania8K
147. Guinea Bissau5K
148. Jamaica5K
149. Guyana4.5K
150. Trinidad and Tobago4.5K
151. Papua New Guinea4K
152. Belize3K
153. Mauritius3K
154. Malta2.5K
155. East Timor2.5K
156. Lesotho2.2K
157. Liberia2.2K
158. Suriname2K
159. Luxembourg2K
160. Barbados1.5K
161. Bahamas1.5K
162. Cape Verde1.5K
163. Equatorial Guinea1.5K
164. Gambia1K
165. Seychelles450
166. Antigua and Barbuda300
167. Iceland300
168. Haiti200