Paramilitary Forces by Country (Asia)
Bangladesh has the largest paramilitary force in Asia — 6,200,000, ahead of North Korea (5,000,000) and South Korea (3,013,500). All 40 countries ranked with the latest available data.
Top 15 Countries
| # | Country | Share | Paramilitary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 31.8% | 6,200,000 |
| 2 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 25.7% | 5,000,000 |
| 3 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 15.5% | 3,013,500 |
| 4 | 🇮🇳 India | 8.3% | 1,616,050 |
| 5 | 🇨🇳 China | 7.7% | 1,500,000 |
| 6 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 1.5% | 291,000 |
| 7 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 1.5% | 290,200 |
| 8 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 1.4% | 267,200 |
| 9 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 1.4% | 266,000 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 0.8% | 156,800 |
| 11 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 0.7% | 138,700 |
| 12 | 🇱🇦 Laos | 0.5% | 100,000 |
| 13 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 0.5% | 94,050 |
| 14 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 0.4% | 80,700 |
| 15 | 🇲🇲 Myanmar | 0.4% | 70,000 |
Top 15 of 40 ranked countries
Concentration
🇧🇩 31.8%🇰🇵 25.7%🇰🇷 15.5%🇮🇳 8.3%🇨🇳 7.7%Rest 11.0%
The top 10 countries hold 95.4% of the regional total
Statistic
About this Ranking
Paramilitary forces include gendarmeries, border guards, and internal security troops that operate alongside regular military forces. In many countries, these units provide domestic security and can be mobilized for national defense. This ranking compares nations by their paramilitary personnel strength.
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