India Military Size 1985-2024
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 2020 was 3,068,000.00, a 0.76% increase from 2019.
- 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.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Number of People |
| India |
3,068,000.00 |
| Pakistan |
943,000.00 |
| Egypt |
836,000.00 |
| Indonesia |
676,000.00 |
| Vietnam |
522,000.00 |
| Myanmar |
463,000.00 |
| Sri Lanka |
317,000.00 |
| Ukraine |
298,000.00 |
| Morocco |
246,000.00 |
| Bangladesh |
227,000.00 |
| Nigeria |
223,000.00 |
| Cambodia |
191,000.00 |
| Philippines |
157,000.00 |
| Sudan |
144,000.00 |
| Lao PDR |
129,000.00 |
| 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 |
| Georgia |
26,000.00 |
| Kenya |
24,000.00 |
| 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 |
| Republic of Congo |
12,000.00 |
| Nicaragua |
12,000.00 |
| Moldova |
6,000.00 |
| Papua New Guinea |
4,000.00 |
| Timor-Leste |
2,000.00 |
| Lesotho |
2,000.00 |
| Cabo Verde |
1,000.00 |
| West Bank and Gaza |
0.00 |
| India Military Size - Historical Data |
| Year |
Number of People |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
3,068,000.00 |
0.76% |
| 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% |
