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- As of 2024, the ranking of the world's top 30 military powers announced by GFP, a US military power evaluation company, showed the United States, Russia, and China in order, with South Korea ranking 6th.
- GFP determines the ranking by evaluating over 55 factors, and countries with large populations tend to be ranked higher.
- The United States has a defense budget of $761 billion and 148.4 million available manpower, while South Korea has a defense budget of $42 billion and 25.9 million available manpower.
Military power refers to the military capacity and capability to carry out military operations in conflicts between nations, including physical projection power such as troops and firepower, information capability such as intelligence warfare, economic power that can sustain logistical support, and diplomatic power, all of which are combined into an overall warfare capability.
GFP (Global Firepower), a US military power assessment firm, annually evaluates over 55 factors, ranging from weapon diversity and available manpower to geographical location and finance, to determine which nation possesses the most powerful military force. This firm places more emphasis on manpower than actual soldiers, hence nations with larger populations tend to rank higher.
Let's take a look at the top 30 military powers worldwide. All amounts are in US dollars.
Greece
Defense budget: $6.6 billion
Available manpower: 4.9 million
Singapore
Defense budget: $13 billion
Available manpower: 3.8 million
Argentina
Defense budget: $3 billion
Available manpower: 20.3 million
Canada
Defense budget: $36.3 billion
Available manpower: 16.4 million
Algeria
Defense budget: $9.9 billion
Available manpower: 21.2 million
Germany
Defense budget: $52.3 billion
Available manpower: 37.7 million
Thailand
Defense budget: $5.8 billion
Available manpower: 36.2 million
Taiwan
Defense budget: $18.3 billion
Available manpower: 12.2 million
Saudi Arabia
Defense budget: $46 billion
Available manpower: 18 million
Spain
Defense budget: $15.1 billion
Available manpower: 21.6 million
Poland
Defense budget: $20.6 billion
Available manpower: 18.6 million
Vietnam
Defense budget: $6.2 billion
Available manpower: 53.9 million
Israel
Defense budget: $24.3 billion
Available manpower: 3.7 million
Iran
Defense budget: $5 billion
Available manpower: 48 million
Australia
Defense budget: $52.1 billion
Available manpower: 10.9 million
Ukraine
Defense budget: $20 billion
Available manpower: 22.1 million
Egypt
Defense budget: $4.3 billion
Available manpower: 44.1 million
Indonesia
Defense budget: $8.8 billion
Available manpower: 135.8 million
Brazil
Defense budget: $18.7 billion
Available manpower: 110.7 million
Turkey
Defense budget: $25 billion
Available manpower: 42.4 million
Italy
Defense budget: $37 billion
Available manpower: 27.4 million
9. France
Defense budget: $45 billion
Available manpower: 30 million
8. Japan
Defense budget: $39 billion
Available manpower: 53.4 million
7. Pakistan
Defense budget: $7 billion
Available manpower: 140 million
6. South Korea
Defense budget: $42 billion
Available manpower: 25.9 million
5. United Kingdom
Defense budget: $50 billion
Available manpower: 31.1 million
4. India
Defense budget: $54 billion
Available manpower: 653.1 million
3. China
Defense budget: $230 billion
Available manpower: 761.6 million
2. Russia
Defense budget: $82 billion
Available manpower: 69.5 million
1. United States
Defense budget: $761 billion
Available manpower: 148.4 million
