India vs Russia: Military personnel
India
1.46 million
in 2022
Russia
1.19 million
in 2022
India rank
2nd
Russia rank
5th
Military personnel over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 1.46 million against 1.19 million in Russia, a difference of 270,000.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Russia ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 321,000 | 3.07 million | 2.75 million | Russia |
| 1950s | 406,600 | 4.96 million | 4.55 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 1.14 million | 3.46 million | 2.32 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 1.49 million | 4.03 million | 2.54 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 1.20 million | 3.88 million | 2.68 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 1.71 million | 442,000 | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 1.01 million | 297,500 | India |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 891,900 | 463,300 | India |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 996,667 | 462,000 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, India or Russia?
- India, at 1.46 million against 1.19 million in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between India and Russia?
- 270,000, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2022.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for military personnel?
- India ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.