Largest Armies in the World 1816–2022 | China vs India

Largest Armies in the World 1816–2022 — Active military personnel · WW1, WW2, Cold War Watch the world’s largest armies shift from 1816 to 2022 through WW1, WW2, and the Cold War. China finishes ahead of India and the United States, while Ethiopia completes the top 10. Which country’s ranking surprised you most? 🏆 Final ranking (top 10): 1. China — 2.04M 2. India — 1.46M 3. United States — 1.36M 4. North Korea — 1.28M 5. Russia — 1.19M 6. Ukraine — 688,000 7. Pakistan — 652,000 8. Iran — 610,000 9. South Korea — 555,000 10. Ethiopia — 503,000 ⏱ Chapters: 0:00 1816 0:51 1835 1:42 1855 2:33 1876 3:24 1898 4:15 1920 5:06 1942 5:57 1965 6:48 1986 7:39 2006 8:25 Final ranking 📊 Data: Correlates of War (NMC) via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0), 1816–2022. Gaps interpolated. 🔔 Subscribe for more data races: @staturkiye #staturkiye #military #army #ww1 #ww2 🎵 Music: "Gathering Darkness" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Voice Over Under" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Ossuary 6 - Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/