In 2024, China had an estimated available military personnel strength of 763 million, followed by India with an estimated strength of 658 million soldiers. Comparatively, it was estimated that Bhutan's military personnel amounted to just over 200 thousand in 2024.
Available military personnel in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory
(in millions)
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Global Firepower. (July 29, 2024). Available military personnel in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/933958/asia-pacific-available-military-personnel-by-country/
Global Firepower. "Available military personnel in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory (in millions)." Chart. July 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/933958/asia-pacific-available-military-personnel-by-country/
Global Firepower. (2024). Available military personnel in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/933958/asia-pacific-available-military-personnel-by-country/
Global Firepower. "Available Military Personnel in The Asia-pacific Region in 2024, by Country or Territory (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/933958/asia-pacific-available-military-personnel-by-country/
Global Firepower, Available military personnel in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/933958/asia-pacific-available-military-personnel-by-country/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Available military personnel in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory (in millions) [Graph], Global Firepower, July 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/933958/asia-pacific-available-military-personnel-by-country/