Top 101 Countries by Military Strength

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The world can be a dangerous place. As such, each country needs to be able to defend themselves. However, some countries are better at it then others and have larger more powerful militaries. With that in mind, check out the top 101 countries by military strength.

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#101 – 90. Countries by Military Strength

101. Nepal

Military personnel: 157,000
Aircrafts: 14
Helicopters: 11
Naval Ships: 0

100. Qatar

Military personnel: 12,000
Aircrafts: 101
Helicopters: 43
Naval Ships: 80

99. South Sudan

Military personnel: 197,500
Aircrafts: 9
Helicopters: 9
Naval Ships: 0

98. Tanzania

Military personnel: 110,000
Aircrafts: 31
Helicopters: 3
Naval Ships: 19

97. Bahrain

Military personnel: 47,405
Aircrafts: 103
Helicopters: 63
Naval Ships: 39

96. Tajikistan

Military personnel: 14,900
Aircrafts: 25
Helicopters: 20
Naval Ships: 0

95. Lithuania

Military personnel: 23,015
Aircrafts: 11
Helicopters: 5
Naval Ships: 12

94. Chad

Military personnel: 30,500
Aircrafts: 32
Helicopters: 16
Naval Ships: 0

93. Uganda

Military personnel: 56,500
Aircrafts: 43
Helicopters: 21
Naval Ships: 8

92. Slovenia

Military personnel: 15,500
Aircrafts: 28
Helicopters: 16
Naval Ships: 2

91. Kyrgyzstan

Military personnel: 23,700
Aircrafts: 6
Helicopters: 6
Naval Ships: 0

90. New Zealand

Military personnel: 11,300
Aircrafts: 50
Helicopters: 22
Naval Ships: 11

#89 – 80. Countries by Military Strength

89. Sri Lanka

Military personnel: 300,700
Aircrafts: 75
Helicopters: 51
Naval Ships: 40

88. Kuwait

Military personnel: 46,500
Aircrafts: 80
Helicopters: 41
Naval Ships: 38

87. Mongolia

Military personnel: 150,275
Aircrafts: 9
Helicopters: 6
Naval Ships: 0

86. Albania

Military personnel: 64,000
Aircrafts: 23
Helicopters: 23
Naval Ships: 38

85. Kenya

Military personnel: 29,150
Aircrafts: 138
Helicopters: 69
Naval Ships: 19

84. Armenia

Military personnel: 215,700
Aircrafts: 64
Helicopters: 42
Naval Ships: 0

83. Zambia

Military personnel: 19,600
Aircrafts: 105
Helicopters: 26
Naval Ships: 0

82. Georgia

Military personnel: 35,825
Aircrafts: 57
Helicopters: 42
Naval Ships: 9

81. Zimbabwe

Military personnel: 52,000
Aircrafts: 90
Helicopters: 28
Naval Ships: 0

80. Turkmenistan

Military personnel: 30,000
Aircrafts: 72
Helicopters: 25
Naval Ships: 4

#79 – 70. Countries by Military Strength

79. Oman

Military personnel: 61,800
Aircrafts: 127
Helicopters: 46
Naval Ships: 16

78. Serbia

Military personnel: 90,075
Aircrafts: 104
Helicopters: 40
Naval Ships: 19

77. Tunisia

Military personnel: 50,150
Aircrafts: 148
Helicopters: 84
Naval Ships: 50

76. Jordan

Military personnel: 170,600
Aircrafts: 261
Helicopters: 143
Naval Ships: 37

75. Democratic Republic of the Congo

Military personnel: 144,625
Aircrafts: 40
Helicopters: 27
Naval Ships: 20

74. Libya

Military personnel: 100,000
Aircrafts: 118
Helicopters: 26
Naval Ships: 5

73. Cuba

Military personnel: 1,256,000
Aircrafts: 80
Helicopters: 14
Naval Ships: 12

72. Croatia

Military personnel: 21,525
Aircrafts: 73
Helicopters: 47
Naval Ships: 28

71. Afghanistan

Military personnel: 200,000
Aircrafts: 204
Helicopters: 145
Naval Ships: 0

70. Sudan

Military personnel: 282,150
Aircrafts: 186
Helicopters: 71
Naval Ships: 18

#69 – 60. Countries by Military Strength

69. Ecuador

Military personnel: 158,500
Aircrafts: 123
Helicopters: 45
Naval Ships: 19

68. Belgium

Military personnel: 38,800
Aircrafts: 164
Helicopters: 33
Naval Ships: 17

67. Singapore

Military personnel: 504,500
Aircrafts: 236
Helicopters: 78
Naval Ships: 40

66. Yemen

Military personnel: 43,500
Aircrafts: 169
Helicopters: 61
Naval Ships: 30

65. United Arab Emirates

Military personnel: 64,000
Aircrafts: 540
Helicopters: 206
Naval Ships: 75

64. Bolivia

Military personnel: 81,900
Aircrafts: 72
Helicopters: 39
Naval Ships: 173

63. Portugal

Military personnel: 268,500
Aircrafts: 93
Helicopters: 25
Naval Ships: 41

62. Slovakia

Military personnel: 14,675
Aircrafts: 49
Helicopters: 17
Naval Ships: 0

61. Austria

Military personnel: 170,000
Aircrafts: 124
Helicopters: 67
Naval Ships: 0

60. Bulgaria

Military personnel: 52,650
Aircrafts: 73
Helicopters: 24
Naval Ships: 29

#59 – 50. Countries by Military Strength

59. Finland

Military personnel: 262,050
Aircrafts: 153
Helicopters: 27
Naval Ships: 270

58. Chile

Military personnel: 137,850
Aircrafts: 254
Helicopters: 87
Naval Ships: 69

57. Hungary

Military personnel: 77,250
Aircrafts: 35
Helicopters: 15
Naval Ships: 0

56. Bangladesh

Military personnel: 225,000
Aircrafts: 173
Helicopters: 64
Naval Ships: 89

55. Morocco

Military personnel: 373,000
Aircrafts: 284
Helicopters: 130
Naval Ships: 121

54. Denmark

Military personnel: 75,150
Aircrafts: 113
Helicopters: 35
Naval Ships: 90

53. Azerbaijan

Military personnel: 374,500
Aircrafts: 135
Helicopters: 93
Naval Ships: 31

52. Philippines

Military personnel: 498,250
Aircrafts: 158
Helicopters: 91
Naval Ships: 119

51. Ethiopia

Military personnel: 162,000
Aircrafts: 80
Helicopters: 33
Naval Ships: 0

50. Kazakhstan

Military personnel: 106,500
Aircrafts: 214
Helicopters: 75
Naval Ships: 15

#49 – 40. Countries by Military Strength

49. Syria

Military personnel: 304,000
Aircrafts: 460
Helicopters: 167
Naval Ships: 56

48. Angola

Military personnel: 175,500
Aircrafts: 283
Helicopters: 121
Naval Ships: 57

47. Iraq

Military personnel: 318,000
Aircrafts: 289
Helicopters: 162
Naval Ships: 60

46. Venezuela

Military personnel: 123,000
Aircrafts: 280
Helicopters: 104
Naval Ships: 50

45. Colombia

Military personnel: 511,550
Aircrafts: 489
Helicopters: 273
Naval Ships: 234

44. Malaysia

Military personnel: 420,000
Aircrafts: 182
Helicopters: 71
Naval Ships: 61

43. Nigeria

Military personnel: 181,000
Aircrafts: 124
Helicopters: 42
Naval Ships: 75

42. Peru

Military personnel: 369,330
Aircrafts: 275
Helicopters: 98
Naval Ships: 60

41. Belarus

Military personnel: 401,250
Aircrafts: 202
Helicopters: 68
Naval Ships: 0

40. Romania

Military personnel: 177,750
Aircrafts: 135
Helicopters: 68
Naval Ships: 48

#39 – 30. Countries by Military Strength

39. Uzbekistan

Military personnel: 76,500
Aircrafts: 179
Helicopters: 73
Naval Ships: 0

38. Netherlands

Military personnel: 53,205
Aircrafts: 165
Helicopters: 75
Naval Ships: 56

37. Argentina

Military personnel: 127,720
Aircrafts: 262
Helicopters: 116
Naval Ships: 42

36. Norway

Military personnel: 72,500
Aircrafts: 128
Helicopters: 35
Naval Ships: 62

35. Myanmar

Military personnel: 516,000
Aircrafts: 263
Helicopters: 86
Naval Ships: 155

34. Switzerland

Military personnel: 171,000
Aircrafts: 167
Helicopters: 42
Naval Ships: 0

33. South Africa

Military personnel: 94,050
Aircrafts: 209
Helicopters: 94
Naval Ships: 30

32. Mexico

Military personnel: 383,575
Aircrafts: 478
Helicopters: 217
Naval Ships: 143

31. Sweden

Military personnel: 43,875
Aircrafts: 206
Helicopters: 52
Naval Ships: 63

30. Czech Republic

Military personnel: 29,050
Aircrafts: 103
Helicopters: 52
Naval Ships: 0

#29 – 20. Countries by Military Strength

29. Ukraine

Military personnel: 1,182,000
Aircrafts: 240
Helicopters: 94
Naval Ships: 25

28. Greece

Military personnel: 413,750
Aircrafts: 567
Helicopters: 225
Naval Ships: 115

27. Thailand

Military personnel: 627,425
Aircrafts: 565
Helicopters: 299
Naval Ships: 81

26. Saudi Arabia

Military personnel: 256,000
Aircrafts: 844
Helicopters: 254
Naval Ships: 55

25. Canada

Military personnel: 88,000
Aircrafts: 413
Helicopters: 168
Naval Ships: 63

24. Taiwan

Military personnel: 1,932,500
Aircrafts: 843
Helicopters: 342
Naval Ships: 87

23. Algeria

Military personnel: 792,350
Aircrafts: 528
Helicopters: 280
Naval Ships: 85

22. Poland

Military personnel: 184,650
Aircrafts: 466
Helicopters: 227
Naval Ships: 83

21. Australia

Military personnel: 79,700
Aircrafts: 469
Helicopters: 184
Naval Ships: 47

20. Vietnam

Military personnel: 5,488,500
Aircrafts: 283
Helicopters: 139
Naval Ships: 65

#19 – 10. Countries by Military Strength

19. Spain

Military personnel: 174,700
Aircrafts: 524
Helicopters: 178
Naval Ships: 46

18. North Korea

Military personnel: 6,445,000
Aircrafts: 944
Helicopters: 202
Naval Ships: 967

17. Pakistan

Military personnel: 919,000
Aircrafts: 1,281
Helicopters: 328
Naval Ships: 197

16. Israel

Military personnel: 615,000
Aircrafts: 596
Helicopters: 147
Naval Ships: 65

15. Indonesia

Military personnel: 975,750
Aircrafts: 478
Helicopters: 197
Naval Ships: 221

14. Brazil

Military personnel: 1,987,000
Aircrafts: 723
Helicopters: 255
Naval Ships: 110

13. Iran

Military personnel: 934,000
Aircrafts: 505
Helicopters: 145
Naval Ships: 398

12. Egypt

Military personnel: 1,329,250
Aircrafts: 1,132
Helicopters: 269
Naval Ships: 319

11. Italy

Military personnel: 267,500
Aircrafts: 828
Helicopters: 425
Naval Ships: 143

10. Germany

Military personnel: 208,641
Aircrafts: 714
Helicopters: 384
Naval Ships: 81

#9 – 1. Countries by Military Strength

9. Turkey

Military personnel: 710,565
Aircrafts: 1,056
Helicopters: 475
Naval Ships: 194

8. Japan

Military personnel: 310,457
Aircrafts: 1,508
Helicopters: 622
Naval Ships: 131

7. South Korea

Military personnel: 5,827,250
Aircrafts: 1,560
Helicopters: 748
Naval Ships: 166

6. United Kingdom

Military personnel: 279,230
Aircrafts: 832
Helicopters: 333
Naval Ships: 76

5. France

Military personnel: 388,635
Aircrafts: 1,262
Helicopters: 570
Naval Ships: 118

4. India

Military personnel: 4,207,250
Aircrafts: 2,185
Helicopters: 720
Naval Ships: 295

3. China

Military personnel: 2,693,000
Aircrafts: 3,035
Helicopters: 985
Naval Ships:

2. Russia

Military personnel: 3,586,128
Aircrafts: 3,914
Helicopters: 1,451
Naval Ships: 352

1. United States

Military personnel: 2,083,100
Aircrafts: 13,362
Helicopters: 5,758
Naval Ships: 415

Ideas for the top 101 countries by military strength were taken from the following sources.^[1]GFP – 2018 Military Strengths Ranking^[2]Business Insider – RANKED: The world’s 20 strongest militaries^[3]Business Insider – These are the 25 most powerful militaries in the world — and there’s a clear winner

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