14.04.2025 10:40
According to data from the International Institute for Strategic Studies, North Korea has the world's largest army with 7.5 million soldiers. Turkey ranks 13th with 894,700 soldiers. South Korea, Vietnam, India, and Russia are also among the top ranks on the list. It is noteworthy that the United States, Russia, and China are not in the top three.
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According to the latest report of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) for the year 2025, the countries with the largest armies in the world have been identified. The list not only highlights their numerical size but also provides remarkable data regarding the strategic importance and military capabilities of these armies.
AT THE TOP IS NORTH KOREA
At the top of the list is North Korea, with 7.5 million soldiers. It is followed by South Korea with 6.6 million soldiers and Vietnam with 5.4 million. These countries are followed by India (4.2 million), Russia (3.2 million), and China (3.04 million). Turkey ranks 13th on the list with 894,700 soldiers. Turkey, which claims to be a regional power, stands out as one of the largest armies in the world with this ranking.
THE USA RANKED 9TH
Another notable detail in the list is that the USA, which has the largest military budget in the world, ranks only 9th with just 2.1 million soldiers. This situation highlights that in modern warfare, technological superiority and professional forces are more prominent than the number of soldiers.
HERE ARE THE LARGEST ARMIES IN THE WORLD
- PORTUGAL | Total Number of Soldiers: 263,650
- FINLAND | 268,850
- SAUDI ARABIA | 281,500
- ERITREA | 301,750
- SINGAPORE | 310,900
- JAPAN | 317,850
- FRANCE | 335,600
- PERU | 346,000
- VENEZUELA | 351,000
- ITALY | 354,950
- PHILIPPINES | 357,950
- SRI LANKA | 362,500
- AZERBAIJAN | 383,200
- MOROCCO | 395,800
- IRAQ | 423,000
- GREECE | 428,400
- MALAYSIA | 431,800
- BELARUS | 444,850
- ALGERIA | 467,200
- COLOMBIA | 469,000
- ETHIOPIA | 503,000
- MEXICO | 505,400
- ISRAEL | 642,500
- THAILAND | 699,550
- TURKEY | 894,700
- UKRAINE | 990,000
- IRAN | 1 MILLION
- INDONESIA | 1.09 MILLION
- CUBA | 1.2 MILLION
- EGYPT | 1.3 MILLION
- PAKISTAN | 1.5 MILLION
- TAIWAN | 1.8 MILLION
- USA | 2.1 MILLION
- BRAZIL | 2.1 MILLION
- CHINA | 3.04 MILLION
- RUSSIA | 3.2 MILLION
- INDIA | 4.2 MILLION
- VIETNAM | 5.4 MILLION
- SOUTH KOREA | 6.6 MILLION
- NORTH KOREA | 7.5 MILLION
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