In 2024, China had an estimated active military personnel of more than two million, followed by India with an estimated number of 1.45 million soldiers. Comparatively, Bhutan had an estimated military personnel strength of 7.5 thousand in 2024.
Number of active military personnel in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory
(in 1,000s)
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Global Firepower. (July 29, 2024). Number of active military personnel in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 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 2024, by country or territory (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/934049/asia-pacific-active-military-personnel-by-country/
Global Firepower. (2024). Number of active military personnel in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 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 2024, by Country or Territory (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 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 2024, by country or territory (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/934049/asia-pacific-active-military-personnel-by-country/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of active military personnel in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory (in 1,000s) [Graph], Global Firepower, July 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/934049/asia-pacific-active-military-personnel-by-country/