Largest Military Forces in the World

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By number of active duty troops:
1. People's Republic of China	2,250,000
2. United States	1,452,000
3. India	1,325,000
4. Russian Federation	1,245,000
5. North Korea	1,106,000
6. Pakistan	700,000
7. South Korea	687,000
8. Turkey	617,000
9. Iran	545,000
10. Vietnam	484,000

By military expenditures as a percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
1. Oman	11.40
2. Qatar	10.00
3. Saudi Arabia	10.00
4. Iraq	8.60
5. Jordan	8.60
6. Israel	7.30
7. Yemen	6.60
8. Armenia	6.50
9. Eritrea	6.30
10. Macedonia	6.00
25. China	4.30
28. United States	4.06
30. Russia	3.90
Source: CIA World Factbook

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