In 2023, China had an estimated active military personnel strength of two million, followed by India with an estimated strength of 1.45 million soldiers. Comparatively, Bhutan had an estimated military personnel strength of eight thousand in 2023.
Number of active military personnel in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory
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Global Firepower. (March 13, 2023). Number of active military personnel in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/934049/asia-pacific-active-military-personnel-by-country/
Global Firepower. "Number of active military personnel in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/934049/asia-pacific-active-military-personnel-by-country/
Global Firepower. (2023). Number of active military personnel in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/934049/asia-pacific-active-military-personnel-by-country/
Global Firepower. "Number of Active Military Personnel in The Asia-pacific Region in 2023, by Country or Territory (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/934049/asia-pacific-active-military-personnel-by-country/
Global Firepower, Number of active military personnel in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/934049/asia-pacific-active-military-personnel-by-country/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of active military personnel in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory (in 1,000s) [Graph], Global Firepower, March 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/934049/asia-pacific-active-military-personnel-by-country/