India Military Size 1985-2023
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
- India military size for 2019 was 3,045,000.00, a 0.61% increase from 2018.
- India military size for 2018 was 3,026,500.00, a 0.15% decline from 2017.
- India military size for 2017 was 3,031,000.00, a 1.68% increase from 2016.
- India military size for 2016 was 2,981,050.00, a 6.51% increase from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Number of People |
| India |
3,045,000.00 |
| Pakistan |
943,000.00 |
| Egypt |
836,000.00 |
| Indonesia |
676,000.00 |
| Vietnam |
522,000.00 |
| Myanmar |
513,000.00 |
| Sri Lanka |
317,000.00 |
| Ukraine |
311,000.00 |
| Morocco |
246,000.00 |
| Bangladesh |
227,000.00 |
| Nigeria |
223,000.00 |
| Cambodia |
191,000.00 |
| Philippines |
155,000.00 |
| Lao PDR |
129,000.00 |
| Sudan |
124,000.00 |
| Angola |
117,000.00 |
| Bolivia |
71,000.00 |
| Uzbekistan |
68,000.00 |
| Tunisia |
48,000.00 |
| El Salvador |
42,000.00 |
| Cameroon |
34,000.00 |
| Kenya |
29,000.00 |
| Georgia |
26,000.00 |
| Honduras |
23,000.00 |
| Mauritania |
21,000.00 |
| Kyrgyz Republic |
21,000.00 |
| Mongolia |
18,000.00 |
| Zambia |
16,000.00 |
| Ghana |
16,000.00 |
| Djibouti |
13,000.00 |
| Nicaragua |
12,000.00 |
| Moldova |
6,000.00 |
| Papua New Guinea |
4,000.00 |
| Lesotho |
2,000.00 |
| Timor-Leste |
2,000.00 |
| Cabo Verde |
1,000.00 |
| West Bank and Gaza |
0.00 |
| Republic of Congo |
0.00 |
| India Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2019 |
3,045,000.00 |
0.61% |
| 2018 |
3,026,500.00 |
-0.15% |
| 2017 |
3,031,000.00 |
1.68% |
| 2016 |
2,981,050.00 |
6.51% |
| 2015 |
2,798,800.00 |
1.79% |
| 2014 |
2,749,700.00 |
0.00% |
| 2013 |
2,749,700.00 |
0.77% |
| 2012 |
2,728,700.00 |
3.08% |
| 2011 |
2,647,150.00 |
0.82% |
| 2010 |
2,625,586.00 |
0.00% |
| 2009 |
2,625,586.00 |
1.69% |
| 2008 |
2,582,000.00 |
0.23% |
| 2007 |
2,576,000.00 |
-0.50% |
| 2006 |
2,589,000.00 |
-15.03% |
| 2005 |
3,047,000.00 |
16.43% |
| 2004 |
2,617,000.00 |
8.38% |
| 2003 |
2,414,700.00 |
1.13% |
| 2002 |
2,387,700.00 |
1.49% |
| 2001 |
2,352,700.00 |
-0.81% |
| 2000 |
2,372,000.00 |
4.82% |
| 1999 |
2,263,000.00 |
-0.09% |
| 1998 |
2,265,000.00 |
1.43% |
| 1997 |
2,233,000.00 |
0.45% |
| 1996 |
2,223,000.00 |
3.42% |
| 1995 |
2,149,500.00 |
69.25% |
| 1994 |
1,270,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1993 |
1,270,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1992 |
1,270,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1991 |
1,270,000.00 |
0.79% |
| 1990 |
1,260,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1989 |
1,260,000.00 |
0.00% |
| 1985 |
1,260,000.00 |
0.00% |
