Russia vs United States: Armed forces personnel, total
Russia
1.45 million
in 2020
United States
1.40 million
in 2020
Russia rank
4th
United States rank
5th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.45 million against 1.40 million in United States, a difference of 59,000.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States ahead.
Globally, Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 173 countries.
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About this data
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.