India vs Russia: Armed forces personnel
India
3.07 million
in 2020
Russia
1.45 million
in 2020
India rank
1st
Russia rank
4th
Armed forces personnel over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 3.07 million against 1.45 million in Russia, a difference of 1.61 million.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
India ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 173 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 million | 1.65 million | 214,300 | India |
| 2000s | 2.56 million | 1.44 million | 1.12 million | India |
| 2010s | 2.84 million | 1.40 million | 1.44 million | India |
| 2020s | 3.07 million | 1.45 million | 1.61 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, India or Russia?
- India, at 3.07 million against 1.45 million in Russia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between India and Russia?
- 1.61 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- India ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.