India vs United States: Military personnel
India
1.46 million
in 2022
United States
1.36 million
in 2022
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Military personnel over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 1.46 million against 1.36 million in United States, a difference of 100,000.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1947 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United States in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 321,000 | 1.55 million | 1.23 million | United States |
| 1950s | 406,600 | 2.85 million | 2.44 million | United States |
| 1960s | 1.14 million | 2.89 million | 1.75 million | United States |
| 1970s | 1.49 million | 2.28 million | 788,500 | United States |
| 1980s | 1.20 million | 2.20 million | 1.01 million | United States |
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 1.75 million | 477,000 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 1.46 million | 154,000 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 1.46 million | 104,100 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.37 million | 87,000 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, India or United States?
- India, at 1.46 million against 1.36 million in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between India and United States?
- 100,000, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2022.
- How do India and United States rank globally for military personnel?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd 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.