Reserve Military Forces
Overview
Reserve forces provide trained personnel who can be mobilized during wartime or national emergencies. Many countries maintain large reserve components to supplement their active forces without the ongoing cost of full-time personnel. This ranking compares nations by their reserve and national guard strength.
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| # | Country | Reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 5,000,000 | |
| 2 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 3,100,000 | |
| 3 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 1,657,000 | |
| 4 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1,500,000 | |
| 5 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 1,400,000 | |
| 6 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1,340,000 | |
| 7 | 🇮🇳 India | 1,155,000 | |
| 8 | 🇺🇸 United States | 806,700 | |
| 9 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 600,000 | |
| 10 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 550,000 | |
| 11 | 🇨🇳 China | 510,000 | |
| 12 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 479,000 | |
| 13 | 🇮🇱 Israel | 465,000 | |
| 14 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 400,000 | |
| 15 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 400,000 |
| # | Country | Reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 378,700 | |
| 17 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 350,000 | |
| 18 | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 300,000 | |
| 19 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 289,500 | |
| 20 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 254,000 | |
| 21 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 252,500 | |
| 22 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 221,350 | |
| 23 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 211,700 | |
| 24 | 🇦🇲 Armenia | 210,000 | |
| 25 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 200,000 | |
| 26 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 196,450 | |
| 27 | 🇵🇪 Peru | 188,000 | |
| 28 | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 164,500 | |
| 29 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 150,000 | |
| 30 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 150,000 |
| # | Country | Reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | 137,000 | |
| 32 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 130,000 | |
| 33 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 125,600 | |
| 34 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 118,000 | |
| 35 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 81,500 | |
| 36 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 80,000 | |
| 37 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 70,650 | |
| 38 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 65,000 | |
| 39 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 63,850 | |
| 40 | 🇫🇷 France | 63,700 | |
| 41 | 🇭🇳 Honduras | 60,000 | |
| 42 | 🇲🇩 Moldova | 58,000 | |
| 43 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 55,900 | |
| 44 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 51,600 | |
| 45 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 50,150 |
| # | Country | Reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 50,050 | |
| 47 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 50,000 | |
| 48 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 50,000 | |
| 49 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 44,000 | |
| 50 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 40,000 | |
| 51 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 40,000 | |
| 52 | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 39,000 | |
| 53 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 35,600 | |
| 54 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 34,950 | |
| 55 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 30,100 | |
| 56 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 23,700 | |
| 57 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 20,000 | |
| 58 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 18,350 | |
| 59 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 18,300 | |
| 60 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 17,500 |
| # | Country | Reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 15,900 | |
| 62 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 15,150 | |
| 63 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 15,050 | |
| 64 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 10,000 | |
| 65 | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 9,900 | |
| 66 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 8,000 | |
| 67 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 6,700 | |
| 68 | 🇫🇯 Fiji | 6,000 | |
| 69 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 5,500 | |
| 70 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 5,100 | |
| 71 | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 4,850 | |
| 72 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 4,500 | |
| 73 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 4,050 | |
| 74 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 3,000 | |
| 75 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | 3,000 |