Top 10 Army in the World 2025: Check Ranks of World Army Strength, Power, Exercises

The army represents the military organisation of any country in the world, which is responsible and dedicated to national defense and security. The army is composed of fully trained soldiers who respond effectively to various threats and emergencies. The primary role of the Army is protecting the country's borders, maintaining peace, and supporting humanitarian efforts during a crisis.

The full form of ARMY is Alert Regular Mobility Young

This article will explain the topic, the top 10 army in the world with their military strength ranking, with their country and PwrIndx* Score, the Indian Army's position in the top 10, Indian Army strength, exercises, and Indian Air Force Strength, exercises. A PDF document of this article, detailing the top 10 armies in the world, is included for offline purposes, offering download options for candidates in both English and Hindi. For any inquiries, please refer to the FAQ section provided below.

 

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Military Strength Ranking

In this fast-changing world, to maintain national security and safeguard peace the armed forces play an important role. So to improve those armed forces, the nations are investing more in developing and strengthening themselves with advanced technology equipment.

  • Military Strength Ranking has been calculated by Global Firepower (GFP) since 2006, which provides unique analytical data by considering 145 modern military powers.

  • This ranking is based on the potential war-making ability across land, sea, and air. The Military Strength Ranking is comprised of factors related to manpower, equipment, natural resources, finances, and geography, defined by 60-plus individual factors.

  • There is a famous quote by Bertrand Russell, "War does not determine who is right - only who is left."

The top 10 army in the world for the year 2025 are given below with their rank, country, and Pwrlndx* score.

 

Updated Top 10 Army in the World 2025

Rank

Country

PwrIndx* Score

1

United States

0.0744

2

Russia

0.0788

3

China

0.0788

4

India

0.1184

5

South Korea

0.1656

6

United Kingdom

0.1785

7

Japan

0.1878

8

Turkiye

0.1839

9

Pakistan

0.1902

10

Italy

0.2164

PwrIndx* Score determines the rank of the country. A PwrIndx* Score of 0.0000 is considered the perfect score in the military strength ranking. The United States is the first-ranked country with a score of 0.0744, followed by Russia with a score of 0.0788, and China with a 0.0788 score. While Bhutan is the least-ranked country with a PwrIndx score of 6.3934.

Position of the Indian Army

  • India is ranked 4th out of 145 countries and also in the top 10 army in the world, considered for the annual GFP review for the year 2025, according to the official website of the Global Firepower Index.

  • The PwrIndx* Score of India is 0.1184, where a score of 0.0000 is considered a perfect score.

  • As per Globalfirepower, the Indian Army has the manpower with an active personnel count of 1,455,550.

  • India ranks 2nd in the Active Forces count.

  • While China ranks first with a total active count of 2,035,000.

  • This is ranked by the total available Active Military Manpower of a Country.

  • Individual capabilities of the Army, Air, and Navy will be discussed here, along with the nuclear capability.

  • For additional details about the size of active and reserve personnel of the Indian armed forces.
Indian Armed Forces Active Reserve
Indian Army 1,237,117 960,000
Indian Navy 67,228 55,000
Indian Air Force 139,576 140,000

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Indian Army Strength

Indian Army strength is calculated by the total active personnel and the advanced equipment used in the Indian Army. India has a large population that reaches the military age group annually, with 41.4% globally, followed by China and Indonesia. Here we have provided the details of the total number of Personnel and advanced equipment used in the Indian Army.

  • Total Army Personnel - 2,197,117

  • Tanks - 4,614

  • Vehicles - 151,248

  • Self-Propelled Artillery - 140

  • Towed Artillery - 3,243

  • MLRS (Rocket Artillery) - 702

 

Indian Army: Exercises

Service Before Self is the motto of the Indian Army. Indian Army's global ranking depends on the information on advanced equipment and improved technology in the army. Here we have provided the details of the exercises conducted by the Indian Army.

  • AUSTRA HIND

  • SAMPRITI

  • HAND IN HAND

  • SHAKTI

  • GARUDA SHAKTI

  • DHARMA GUARDIAN

  • PRABAL DOSTYK

  • KHANJAR

  • EKUVERIN

  • NOMADIC ELEPHANT

  • IMBEX

  • SURYA KIRAN

  • AL NAGAH

  • INDRA

  • LAMITIYE

  • MITRA SHAKTI

  • AJEYA WARRIOR

  • MAITREE

 

Indian Air Force Strength:

On 8th October 1932, the Indian Air Force was officially established. Touch The Sky With Glory is the motto of the Indian Air Force. The Indian Air Force is headquartered in New Delhi. IAF has 7 commands for effective command and control. 

  • Total Air Force Personnel - 310,575

  • Aircraft Total - 2,296

  • Fighters - 606

  • Attack Types - 130

  • Transport (Fixed-wing) - 264

  • Trainers - 351

  • Special-Mission - 70

  • Tanker Fleet - 6

  • Helicopters - 869

  • Attack Helicopters - 40 

 

Indian Air Force: Exercises

Here we have provided the details of the exercises conducted by the Indian Air Force.

  • EXERCISE COPE INDIA

  • RED FLAG

  • SINDEX

  • VAYU SHAKTI

  • DESERT FLAG-VI

  • AVIAINDRA-18

  • EASTERN BRIDGE

  • DESERT KNIGHT

  • JOINT MILITARY TRAINING

  • INDHRA DHANUSH

 

Indian Navy Strength:

The Indian Navy is a three-dimensional, well-balanced, and cohesive force with the ability to operate above, on, and under the surface of the oceans by safeguarding our nation. The total assets of the Indian Navy are given below,

  • Total Navy Personnel - 142,252

  • Total Fleet Strength - 294

  • Aircraft Carriers - 2

  • Destroyers - 12

  • Frigates - 12

  • Corvettes - 18

  • Submarines - 18

  • Patrol Vessels - 137

 

Indian Navy: Exercises

Sham no Varunah is the motto of the Indian Navy. Here we have provided the details of the exercises conducted by the Indian Navy.

  • Malabar

  • SLINEX

  • AUSINDEX

  • CORPAT

  • VARUNA

  • KONKAN

  • INDO THAI CORPAT

  • INDRA NAVY

  • Naseem Al Bahr

  • IBSAMAR

  • KOMODO

  • Samudra Shakti

  • IN-RSN-RTN

  • ADMM Plus

  • INDRA

  • PASSEX

  • IN-BN CORPAT

  • JIMEX

  • SITMEX

  • NAVDEX and IDEX

  • EUNAVFOR

  • Zayed Talwar

  • AI- Mohed and AI- Hindi

  • Zair AI Bahr

  • SIMBEX

  • KONKAN SHAKTI

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FAQs

Q. What is the rank of India in terms of military strength?

A. In terms of military strength, India is ranked 4th out of 145 countries.

Q. According to the Global Firepower Index 2025, which country has the best military strength?

A. The United States has the best military strength according to the GFP Index 2025.

Q. Which country is ranked second and third in terms of military ranking?

A. Russia and China placed second and third in terms of military ranking.

Q. Which country has the highest population reaching the military age group annually?

A. India has the highest population reaching the military age group annually.

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