"To determine the Asian countries with the most army personnel, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 2025 Military Strength Ranking from Global Firepower, an annually updated defense-related statistics website with information on 145 countries. Global Firepower ranked 145 countries based on their PowerIndex, a composite of over 60 measures in categories such as military might, financials, logistical capability, and geography. The smaller the PowerIndex value the more powerful a nation's theoretical conventional fighting capability is."
"With over 1.3 million soldiers at the ready, North Korea fields an army that rivals some of Asia's largest military powers, and in some cases, it even surpasses them. While other nations like China and India lead in active-duty personnel by sheer numbers, North Korea's ability to maintain a force like this with limited resources highlights its military doctrine and overall priorities. Here, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed Asia's military powers and which of these nations are fielding the largest armies."
North Korea fields an army exceeding 1.3 million soldiers, rivaling and sometimes surpassing larger Asian military forces. China and India lead in active-duty personnel by population scale, while North Korea sustains a sizable force despite constrained resources, reflecting its military doctrine and priorities. The 2025 Military Strength Ranking from Global Firepower provided data on 145 countries and PowerIndex values compiled from over 60 measures across military capability, finances, logistics, and geography. Rankings were based on total army personnel, with supplemental data on other branch personnel, active and total personnel, military strength scores, and defense budgets. Nations without army personnel were excluded.
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