Total armed forces personnel reached 3,045 '000 in 2019 in India, according to the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. This is 0.611% more than in the previous year.
Historically, total armed forces personnel in India reached an all time high of 3,047 '000 in 2005 and an all time low of 1,260 '000 in 1985.
India has been ranked 1st within the group of 162 countries we follow in terms of total armed forces personnel.
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