Numbers represent total active troops: Land, Sea, and Air (additional troops as Reserves and Paramilitary change these numbers dramatically). # People's Republic of China - People's Liberation Army- 2,255,000 # United States of America - US Armed Forces (DOD) - 1,473,900 # India - Indian Armed Forces - 1,325,000 # North Korea - Korean People's Army - 1,106,000 # The Russian Federation - Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - 1,037,000