China vs India: Military personnel
China
2.04 million people
in 2022
India
1.46 million people
in 2022
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Military personnel over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 2.04 million people against 1.46 million people in India, a difference of 575,000 people.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times India's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.