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<!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed: [[Image:basnyat.jpg|thumb|right|Kazi Abhiman Singh Basnyat, a Sreepali Basnyat, the first known Commander in Chief of a Unified Nepal after the death of General (Kazi) Kalu Pandey. This portrait is taken from the private collection of Niranjan M.S. Basnyat. {{speedy-image-c|[[2007-04-22]]}}]] -->
[[Image:Map of countries by total number of troops.PNG|thumb|right|600px|Number of total troops per country]]
The '''Basnyat family or Basnet family''' is considered to be one of the four noble courtier (Bhardar) families of Nepal which also includes the Thapa, Pandey and Kunwar families.


The '''Basnyats or Basnets''' are of pure [[Kshatriya]] (Chhetri) origin. It is said that they migrated into western Nepal during the Khas(indo-aryan) invasion of [[Nepal]]. There are three types of Basnyats/Basnets in Nepal. The Shreepali (Sripali) Basnyats/Basnets of Gorkha, the Khaptari (Khaptadi) Basnyat/Basnet of Khaptad, and the Khulal Basnyats/Basnets. These days, the surname Basnyat or Basnet is used interchangeably by all three clans.
This is a '''list of countries sorted by the number of total troops''' within the command of that country, including reserve forces that can aid a depleted active military and/or paramilitary. These numbers are approximations; military forces around the world are constantly changing in manpower from time to time.


== The ''''Shreepali'''' Basnyats ==
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The Shreepali Basnyats are originally from Gorkha. They were very powerful during the unification of Nepal. They remained powerful till the emergence of Jung Bahadur Kunwar or later known as [[Jung Bahadur Rana]] (JBR).
{| class="wikitable"
!Rank
!
!State
![[List of countries by number of active troops|Active Troops]]
![[Military reserve force|Reserve Force]]
![[Paramilitary]]
!Total Troops
!Per 1000 Citizens
|-
|1||{{flagicon|Iran}} || [[Military of Iran|Iran]] ||align="right"| 545,000<ref name="Iran">{{cite news|title=Iranian Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 7) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060728_gulf_iran.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|650,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Iranian Armed Forces, CSIS |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060728_gulf_iran.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"|11,390,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Iranian paramilitary forces globalsecurity |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/world/iran/basij.htm}}</ref>||align="right"| 12,585,000 ||align="right"|181.51
|-
|2||{{flagicon|Vietnam}} || [[Military of Vietnam|Vietnam]] ||align="right"| 484,000<ref name="Socialist Republic of Vietnam">{{cite news|title=Vietnam's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|4,000,000<ref name="Vietnam">{{cite news|title=Vietnam's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 5,080,000<ref name="Vietnam">{{cite news|title=Vietnam's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 9,564,000 ||align="right"| 114.50
|-
|3||{{flagicon|People's Republic of China}} || [[People's Liberation Army|People's Republic of China]]** ||align="right"| 2,255,000<ref name="China">{{cite news|title=China's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|800,000<ref name="China">{{cite news|title=China's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 3,969,000<ref name="China">{{cite news|title=China's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 7,024,000 ||align="right"| 5.3
|-
|4||{{flagicon|North Korea}} || [[Military of North Korea|North Korea]]** ||align="right"|1,106,000<ref name="North Korea">{{cite news|title=North Korea's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|4,700,000<ref name="North Korea">{{cite news|title=North Korea's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 189,000<ref name="North Korea">{{cite news|title=North Korea's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 5,995,000 ||align="right"|259.37
|-
|5||{{flagicon|South Korea}} || [[Military of South Korea|South Korea]] ||align="right"| 687,000<ref name="South Korea">{{cite news|title=South Korea's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|4,500,000<ref name="South Korea">{{cite news|title=South Korea's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 22,000<ref name="South Korea">{{cite news|title=South Korea's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 5,209,000 ||align="right"|106.28
|-
|6||{{flagicon|India}} || [[Military of India|India]]** ||align="right"|1,325,000<ref name="India">{{cite news|title=Indian Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|1,155,000<ref name="India">{{cite news|title=Indian Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 1,293,300<ref name="India">{{cite news|title=Indian Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref>||align="right"| 3,773,300 ||align="right"| 3.01
|-
|7||{{flagicon|Russia}} || [[Military of Russia|Russia]]** ||align="right"|1,237,000<ref name="Russia">{{cite news|title=Russia's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 31) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|2,000,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Russian Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 135) |date=[[2006-09-27]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/westmb012302%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref>||align="right"| 389,100<ref>{{cite news|title=Russian Paramilitary Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/300.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 3,626,100 ||align="right"| 23.56
|-
|8||{{flagicon|United States}} || [[Military of the United States|United States]]** ||align="right"| 1,437,713<ref name="USA">{{cite news|title=United State Armed Forces, DOD |date=[[2006-07-25]]|publisher=[[DOD]]|url=http://siadapp.dior.whs.mil/personnel/MILITARY/ms0.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 1,458,500<ref name="USA">{{cite news|title=United State Reserve Forces, DOD |date=[[2006-07-25]]|publisher=[[DOD]]|url=http://www.dod.mil/ra/documents/TotalForceFY06.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 453,000<ref name="USA">{{cite news|title=United State Armed Forces, DOD |date=[[2006-07-25]]|publisher=[[DOD]]|url=http://siadapp.dior.whs.mil/personnel/MILITARY/ms0.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|3,399,213 ||align="right"| 43.46
|-
|9||{{flagicon|Republic of China}} || [[Military of the Republic of China|Republic of China]] (Taiwan) ||align="right"| 290,000<ref name="Taiwan">{{cite news|title=Taiwan's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|1,653,500<ref name="Taiwan">{{cite news|title=Taiwan's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 22,000<ref name="Taiwan">{{cite news|title=Taiwan's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 1,965,000 ||align="right"|86.45
|-
|10||{{flagicon|Brazil}} || [[Military of Brazil|Brazil]] ||align="right"| 287,000<ref name="Brazil">{{cite news|title=Brazilian Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Brazil-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|1,115,000<ref name="Brazil">{{cite news|title=Brazilian Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Brazil-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 285,600<ref name="Brazil">{{cite news|title=Brazilian Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Brazil-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 1,687,600 ||align="right"| 9.50
|-
|11||{{flagicon|Ukraine}} || [[Military of Ukraine|Ukraine]] ||align="right"| 361,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Ukrainian's Armed Forces |date=[[2006-09-23]]|url=http://www.ukraineinfo.us/about/armed-forces.html}}</ref> || align="right"|1,000,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Ukrainian's Reserves (Page 6)|date=[[2006-09-23]]|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/2002/G112.pdf#search=%22ukrainian%20strategic%20reserve%20forces%22}}</ref> ||align="right"| 112,500<ref>{{cite news|title=Ukrainian's Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 35) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"|1,473,500 ||align="right"| 34.27
|-
|12||{{flagicon|Pakistan}} || [[Military of Pakistan|Pakistan]]** ||align="right"| 619,000<ref name="Pakistan">{{cite news|title=Pakistan's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|528,000<ref name="Pakistan">{{cite news|title=Pakistan's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 26) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|302,000<ref name="Pakistan">{{cite news|title=Pakistan's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 24) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|1,449,000 ||align="right"| 8.55
|-
|13||{{flagicon|Cuba}} || [[Military of Cuba|Cuba]] || align="right"|46,000<ref name="Cuba">{{cite news|title=Cuban Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Cuba-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 39,000<ref name="Cuba">{{cite news|title=Cuban Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Cuba-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 1,146,500<ref name="Cuba">{{cite news|title=Cuban Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Cuba-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|1,231,500 ||align="right"|112
|-
|14||{{flagicon|Egypt}} || [[Military of Egypt|Egypt]] ||align="right"|450,000<ref name="Egypt">{{cite news|title=Egypt's Armed Forces, JCSS |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.tau.ac.il/jcss/balance/glance.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|254,000<ref name="Egypt">{{cite news|title=Egypt's Armed Forces, JCSS |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.tau.ac.il/jcss/balance/glance.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 405,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Egyptian Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 12) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 1,109,000 ||align="right"| 14.4
|-
|15||{{flagicon|Turkey}} || [[Turkish Armed Forces|Turkey]] ||align="right"| 514,850<ref name="Turkey">{{cite news|title=Turkey's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 32) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|380,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Turkish Armed Forces, JCSS |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.tau.ac.il/jcss/balance/glance.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 148,700<ref>{{cite news|title=Turkey's Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 33) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 1,043,550 ||align="right"|14.4
|-
|16||{{flagicon|Indonesia}} || [[Military of Indonesia|Indonesia]] ||align="right"| 316,000<ref name="Indonesia">{{cite news|title=Indonesian Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 35) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|400,000<ref name="Indonesia">{{cite news|title=Indonesian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/311.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 207,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Indonesian Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 16) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 923,000 ||align="right"| 4
|-
|17||{{flagicon|France}} || [[Military of France|France]]** ||align="right"| 259,050<ref>{{cite news|title=French Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 32) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref>|| align="right"|419,000<ref>{{cite news|title=French Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 112) |date=[[2006-09-27]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/westmb012302%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 101,400<ref>{{cite news|title=French Paramilitary Forces, Tiscali Encyclopedia|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/countryfacts/france.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 779,450 ||align="right"| 12.7
|-
|19||{{flagicon|Thailand}} || [[Military of Thailand|Thailand]] ||align="right"| 306,600<ref name="Thailand">{{cite news|title=Thailand Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 35) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|200,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Thai Reserves |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/429.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 113,700<ref>{{cite news|title=Thai Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 31) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 625,300 ||align="right"| 10.25
|-
|18||{{flagicon|Germany}} || [[Military of Germany|Germany]] ||align="right"| 247,712<ref>{{cite news|title=Stärke der Bundeswehr |date=[[2008-07-14]]|url=http://www.bundeswehr.de/portal/a/bwde/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLd443cTQCSZnFO8YbuvnpR4IZgQYQMed444AQkBhEXVBKqr6vR35uqr63foB-QW5oRLmjoyIA6VpmsA!!/delta/base64xml/L3dJdyEvd0ZNQUFzQUMvNElVRS82X0NfNENM}}</ref> || align="right"|358,650<ref>{{cite news|title=German Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 117) |date=[[2006-09-27]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/westmb012302%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0 ||align="right"| 606,362 ||align="right"| 7.37
|-
|20||{{flagicon|Israel}} || [[Military of Israel|Israel]]* || align="right"|177,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Israeli Defense Forces, CSIS (Page 12) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/050323_memilbaldefine%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref>||align="right"| 408,000<ref>"The Europa World Year Book, 2005, Volume 1", London & New York: Routledge, 2005, p 2301.ISBN 1-85743-306-8</ref> ||align="right"| 8,050<ref>{{cite news|title=Israeli Paramilitary|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Israel-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|584,050|| align="right"|83.4
|-
!Rank
!
![[List of countries by population|State]]
!Active Troops
!Reserve Force
![[Paramilitary]]
!Total Troops
!Per 1000 Citizens
|-
|21||{{flagicon|Spain}} || [[Military of Spain|Spain]] || align="right"|177,950<ref name="Spain">{{cite news|title=Spanish Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Spain-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 328,500<ref name="Spain">{{cite news|title=Spanish Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Spain-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 72,600<ref>{{cite news|title=Spanish Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 579,050 || align="right"|14.48
|-
|22||{{flagicon|Syria}} || [[Military of Syria|Syria]] ||align="right"| 296,000<ref name="Syria">{{cite news|title=Syrian Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 12) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/050323_memilbaldefine%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"| 132,500<ref name="Syria">{{cite news|title=Syrian Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 12) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.tau.ac.il/jcss/balance/glance.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 108,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Syrian Paramilitary Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/349.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 536,500 ||align="right"|30
|-
|23||{{flagicon|Italy}} || [[Military of Italy|Italy]] || align="right"|230,350<ref name="Italy">{{cite news|title=Italian Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 124) |date=[[2006-09-27]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/westmb012302%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 65,200<ref name="Italy">{{cite news|title=Italian Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 124) |date=[[2006-09-27]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/westmb012302%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 238,800<ref>{{cite news|title=Italian Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 16) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 534,350 || align="right"|9.2
|-
|24||{{flagicon|Finland}} || [[Military of Finland|Finland]] || align="right"|36,700<ref name="Finland">{{cite news|title=Finnish Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Finland-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 485,000<ref name="Finland">{{cite news|title=Finnish Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Finland-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 3,100<ref>{{cite news|title=Finland's Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 15) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref>|| align="right"|524,800 || align="right"|104.96
|-
|25||{{flagicon|Mexico}} || [[Military of Mexico|Mexico]] || align="right"|192,770<ref name="Mexico">{{cite news|title=Mexican Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Mexico-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 300,000<ref name="Mexico">{{cite news|title=Mexican Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Mexico-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 25,000<ref name="Mexico">{{cite news|title=Mexican Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Mexico-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 517,770 ||align="right"|4.8
|-
|26||{{flagicon|Myanmar}} || [[Military of Myanmar|Myanmar]] ||align="right"| 428,250<ref name="Myanmar">{{cite news|title=Myanmar's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 35) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref>{{cite news|title=Myanmar's Reserves |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.burmafund.org/pathfinders/Research_Library/Military/Burma's%20army.htm}}</ref> ||align="right"| 72,000 {{Fact|date=March 2007}} ||align="right"| 500,250 ||align="right"|16.67
|-
|27||{{flagicon|Belarus}} || [[Military of Belarus|Belarus]] || align="right"|79,800<ref name="Belarus">{{cite news|title=Belarus Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Belarus-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 289,500<ref name="Belarus">{{cite news|title=Belarus Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Belarus-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 110,000<ref name="Belarus">{{cite news|title=Belarus Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Belarus-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|479,300 || align="right"|47.93
|-
|28||{{flagicon|Greece}} || [[Military of Greece|Greece]] || align="right"|177,600<ref name="Greece">{{cite news|title=Greek Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Greece-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 291,000<ref name="Greece">{{cite news|title=Greek Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Greece-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 4,000<ref name="Greece">{{cite news|title=Greek Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Greece-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 472,600 || align="right"|46.6
|-
|29||{{flagicon|Singapore}} || [[Military of Singapore|Singapore]] || align="right"|60,500<ref name="Singapore">{{cite news|title=Singapore Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Singapore-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 312,500<ref name="Singapore">{{cite news|title=Singapore Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Singapore-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 96,300<ref name="Singapore">{{cite news|title=Singapore Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Singapore-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 469,300 ||align="right"|117.33
|-
|30||{{flagicon|Eritrea}} || [[Military of Eritrea|Eritrea]] ||align="right"| 202,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Eriteria Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 12) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/050323_memilbaldefine%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|250,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Eriteria Armed Forces |date=[[2006-09-27]]|url=http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Newsletters/HB7895_ERI.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref>{{cite news|title=Eriteria Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/304er.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 452,000 ||align="right"|90
|-
|31||{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} || [[British Armed Forces|United Kingdom]]** ||align="right"| 187,970<ref name="UK">{{cite news|title=British Armed Forces, UK MoD (Page 59) |date=[[2006-09-23]]|url=http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/6FBA7459-7407-4B85-AA47-7063F1F22461/0/modara_0405_s1_resources.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|233,860<ref name="UK">{{cite news|title=British Armed Forces, UK MoD (Page 59) |date=[[2006-09-23]]|url=http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/6FBA7459-7407-4B85-AA47-7063F1F22461/0/modara_0405_s1_resources.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="UK">{{cite news|title=British Armed Forces, UK MoD (Page 59) |date=[[2006-09-23]]|url=http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/6FBA7459-7407-4B85-AA47-7063F1F22461/0/modara_0405_s1_resources.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 421,830 ||align="right"| 11
|-
|32||{{flagicon|Poland}} || [[Military of Poland|Poland]] || align="right"|163,000<ref name="Poland">{{cite news|title=Polish Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Poland-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 234,000<ref name="Poland">{{cite news|title=Polish Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Poland-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 21,300<ref name="Poland">{{cite news|title=Polish Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Poland-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 418,300 || align="right"|4.22
|-
|33||{{flagicon|Philippines}} || [[Military of the Philippines|Philippines]] || align="right"|113,500<ref name="Philippines">{{cite news|title=Philippines Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/384.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 131,000<ref name="Philippines">{{cite news|title=Philippines Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/384.html}}</ref> || align="right"|158,500<ref name="Philippines">{{cite news|title=Philippines Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/384.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 403,000 ||align="right"|4.5
|-
|34||{{flagicon|Morocco}} || [[Military of Morocco|Morocco]] || align="right"|196,300<ref>{{cite news|title=Moroccon Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 12) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/050323_memilbaldefine%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 150,000<ref name="Morocco">{{cite news|title=Moroccon Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/335.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 50,000<ref name="Morocco">{{cite news|title=Moroccon Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/335.html}}</ref> || align="right"| 396,300 || align="right"|12.23
|-
|35||{{flagicon|Serbia}} || [[Military of Serbia|Serbia]] || align="right"|38,000<ref name="Serbia">{{cite news|title=Serbia Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Serbia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 200,000<ref name="Serbia">{{cite news|title=Serbia
Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Serbia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 110,000<ref name="Serbia">{{cite news|title=Serbia
Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Serbia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|392,000 || align="right"|7.08
|-
|36||{{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} || [[Military of Azerbaijan|Azerbaijan]] || align="right"|72,100<ref name="Azerbaijan">{{cite news|title=Azerbaijan Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Azerbaijan-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 300,000<ref name="Azerbaijan">{{cite news|title=Azerbaijan Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Azerbaijan-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 15,000<ref name="Azerbaijan">{{cite news|title=Azerbaijan Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Azerbaijan-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 387,100 || align="right"|62.40
|-
|37||{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} || [[Military of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]] || align="right"|51,000<ref name="Bulgaria">{{cite news|title=Bulgarian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.md.government.bg/en/index.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 303,000<ref name="Bulgaria">{{cite news|title=Bulgarian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Bulgaria-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 34,000<ref name="Bulgaria">{{cite news|title=Bulgarian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Bulgaria-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 385,450 || align="right"|59.26
|-
|38||{{flagicon|Peru}} || [[Military of Peru|Peru]] || align="right"|110,000<ref name="Peru">{{cite news|title=Peruvian Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Peru-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 188,000<ref name="Peru">{{cite news|title=Peruvian Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Peru-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 77,000<ref name="Peru">{{cite news|title=Peruvian Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Peru-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|375,000 ||align="right"|12
|-
|39||{{flagicon|Armenia}} || [[Armed Forces of Armenia|Armenia]] || align="right"|60,000<ref name="Armenia">{{cite news|title=Armenian Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mil.am/eng/index.php}}</ref> ||align="right"| 300,000 ||align="right"| 10,000<ref name="Armenia">{{cite news|title=Armenian Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Armenia.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 370,000|| align="right"|80.16
|-
|40||{{flagicon|Switzerland}} || [[Military of Switzerland|Switzerland]] || align="right"|3,600<ref name="Swiss">{{cite news|title=Swiss Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 139) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/westmb012302%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|320,600<ref name="Swiss">{{cite news|title=Swiss Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 139) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/westmb012302%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|23,270<ref name="Swiss">{{cite news|title=Swiss Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 139) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/westmb012302%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|347,470 || align="right"|69.494
|-
!Rank
!
![[List of countries by population|State]]
!Active Troops
!Reserve Force
![[Paramilitary]]
!Total Troops
!Per 1000 Citizens
|-
|41||{{flagicon|Algeria}} || [[Military of Algeria|Algeria]] || align="right"|127,500<ref>{{cite news|title=Algerian Armed Forces, JCSS |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.tau.ac.il/jcss/balance/glance.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 150,000<ref name="Indonesia">{{cite news|title=Algerian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/1015.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 60,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Algerian Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 2)|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 337,500 || align="right"|8.88
|-
|42||{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} || [[Military of Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]] || align="right"|65,800<ref name="Kazakhstan">{{cite news|title=Kazakh Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/280kz.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 237,000<ref name="Kazakhstan">{{cite news|title=Kazakh Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/280kz.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 34,500<ref name="Kazakhstan">{{cite news|title=Kazakh Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/280kz.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 337,300 || align="right"|20
|-
|43||{{flagicon|Lithuania}} || [[Military of Lithuania|Lithuania]] || align="right"|13,510<ref name="Lithuania">{{cite news|title= Lithuanian Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Lithuania.html}}</ref> || align="right"|309,200<ref name="Lithuania">{{cite news|title= Lithuanian Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Lithuania.html}}</ref> || align="right"|14,390<ref name="Lithuania">{{cite news|title= Lithuanian Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Lithuania.html}}</ref> || align="right"|337,100 || align="right"|112.36
|-
|44||{{flagicon|Colombia}} || [[Military of Colombia|Colombia]] ||align="right"| 207,000<ref name="Colombia">{{cite news|title=Colombian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/354.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Colombia">{{cite news|title=Colombian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/354.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 129,000<ref name="Colombia">{{cite news|title=Colombian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/354.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 336,000 ||align="right"|7.3
|-
|45||{{flagicon|Japan}} || [[Military of Japan|Japan]] ||align="right"| 239,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Japan's Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 35) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|57,899<ref name="Japan">{{cite web|url=http://www.jda.go.jp/j/defense/jda-sdf/kousei/index.html|title=Personnel of JSDF|publisher=Japan Defense Agency|accessdate=2006-04-23}}</ref>||align="right"| 12,250<ref name="Japan">{{cite web|url=http://www.jda.go.jp/j/defense/jda-sdf/kousei/index.html|title=Personnel of JSDF|publisher=Japan Defense Agency|accessdate=2006-04-23}}</ref> ||align="right"| 309,149||align="right"| 2.43
|-
|46||{{flagicon|Sweden}} || [[Military of Sweden|Sweden]] || align="right"|33,900<ref name="Sweden">{{cite news|title=Swedish Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Sweden-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 262,000<ref name="Sweden">{{cite news|title=Swedish Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Sweden-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| N/A ||align="right"| 295,900 || align="right"|34.7
|-
|47||{{flagicon|Portugal}} || [[Military of Portugal|Portugal]] || align="right"|44,900<ref name="Portugal">{{cite news|title=Portuguese Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Portugal-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 210,930<ref name="Portugal">{{cite news|title=Portuguese Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Portugal-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 25,600<ref>{{cite news|title=Portuguese's Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 25) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|281,430 || align="right"|28.14
|-
|48||{{flagicon|Georgia}} || [[Military of Georgia|Georgia]] || align="right"|17,500<ref name="Georgia">{{cite news|title=Georgia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Georgia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|250,000<ref name="Georgia">{{cite news|title=Georgia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Georgia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|11,700<ref name="Georgia">{{cite news|title=Georgia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Georgia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|279,200 || align="right"|55.84
|-
|49||{{flagicon|Norway}} || [[Military of Norway|Norway]] || align="right"|27,600<ref name="Norway">{{cite news|title=Norwegian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Norway-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 219,000<ref name="Norway">{{cite news|title=Norwegian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Norway-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 29,400 ||align="right"| 276,000 || align="right"|50
|-
|50||{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} || [[Military of Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]] || align="right"|157,900<ref name="Sri Lanka">{{cite news|title=Sri Lankan Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Sri-Lanka-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 5,500<ref name="Sri Lanka">{{cite news|title=Sri Lankan Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Sri-Lanka-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 88,600<ref name="Sri Lanka">{{cite news|title=Sri Lankan Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Sri-Lanka-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 252,000 || align="right"|12.11
|-
|51||{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} || [[Military of Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]] || align="right"|199,500<ref>{{cite news|title=Saudi Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 12) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/050323_memilbaldefine%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 20,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Saudi Armed Forces, JCSS |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.tau.ac.il/jcss/balance/glance.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 15,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Saudi National Guard |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/391sa.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 234,500 || align="right"|8
|-
|52||{{flagicon|Croatia}} || [[Military of Croatia|Croatia]] || align="right"|51,000<ref name="Croatia">{{cite news|title=Croatian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Croatia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|140,000<ref name="Croatia">{{cite news|title=Croatian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Croatia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|10,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Croatian Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 10) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|201,000 || align="right"|24
|-
|53||{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} || [[Military of Bangladesh|Bangladesh]] || align="right"|137,000<ref name="Bangladesh">{{cite news|title=Bengali Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Bangladesh.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Bangladesh">{{cite news|title=Bengali Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Bangladesh.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 63,200<ref name="Bangladesh">{{cite news|title=Bengali Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Bangladesh.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 200,200 || align="right"|3.3
|-
|54||{{flagicon|Sudan}} || [[Military of Sudan|Sudan]] || align="right"|104,500<ref>{{cite news|title=Sudanese Armed Forces, JCSS |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.tau.ac.il/jcss/balance/glance.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Sudan">{{cite news|title=Sudanese Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/2007.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 95,000<ref name="Sudan">{{cite news|title=Sudanese Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/2007.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 199,500 || align="right"|4.72
|-
|55||{{flagicon|Paraguay}} || [[Military of Paraguay|Paraguay]] || align="right"|18,600<ref name="Paraguay">{{cite news|title=Paraguayan Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Paraguay-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|164,500<ref name="Paraguay">{{cite news|title=Paraguayan Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Paraguay-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|14,800<ref name="Paraguay">{{cite news|title=Paraguayan Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Paraguay-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|197,900 || align="right"|49.47
|-
|56||{{flagicon|Cambodia}} || [[Military of Cambodia|Cambodia]] || align="right"|124,300<ref>{{cite news|title=Cambodian Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 35) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Cambodia">{{cite news|title=Cambodian Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Cambodia.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 67,000<ref name="Cambodia">{{cite news|title=Cambodian Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Cambodia.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 191,000 || align="right"|14.12
|-
|57||{{flagicon|Ethiopia}} || [[Military of Ethiopia|Ethiopia]] || align="right"|182,500<ref name="Ethiopia">{{cite news|title=Ethiopia Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 12) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/050323_memilbaldefine%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Ethopia">{{cite news|title=Ethiopia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/309.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Ethopia">{{cite news|title=Ethiopia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/309.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 182,500 || align="right"|2.44
|-
|32||{{flagicon|Iraq}} || [[Military of Iraq|Iraq]] ***|| align="right"|180,000<ref name="Iraq">{{cite news|title=Iraqi Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 32) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref>||align="right"| 0<ref name="Iraq">{{cite news|title=Iraqi Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 32) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 227,000<ref name="Iraq">{{cite news|title=Iraqi Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 32) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|407,000|| align="right"|6.24
|-
|59||{{flagicon|Ecuador}} || [[Military of Ecuador|Ecuador]] || align="right"|59,500<ref name="Ecuador">{{cite news|title=Ecuadorian Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Ecuador.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 100,000<ref name="Ecuador">{{cite news|title=Ecuadorian Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Ecuador.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 18,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Ecuador Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 11) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 177,500 ||align="right"|13.28
|-
|60||{{flagicon|Yemen}} || [[Military of Yemen|Yemen]] || align="right"|65,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Yemeni Armed Forces, JCSS |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.tau.ac.il/jcss/balance/glance.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 40,000<ref name="Yemen">{{cite news|title=Yemeni Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/337.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 70,000<ref name="Yemen">{{cite news|title=Yemeni Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/337.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 175,000 || align="right"|13.46
|-
!Rank
!
![[List of countries by population|State]]
!Active Troops
!Reserve Force
![[Paramilitary]]
!Total Troops
!Per 1000 Citizens
|-
|61||{{flagicon|Romania}} || [[Military of Romania|Romania]] || align="right"|93,619<ref name="Romania">{{cite news|title=Romanian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.gdsvl.ro/Actualitate/2006-10-23}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Romania">{{cite news|title=Romanian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/414.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 79,900<ref name="Romania">{{cite news|title=Romanian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/414.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 173,519 || align="right"|8
|-
|62||{{flagicon|Malaysia}} || [[Military of Malaysia|Malaysia]] || align="right"|110,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Malaysia Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 35) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 41,600<ref name="Malaysia">{{cite news|title=Malay Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Malaysia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 20,100<ref name="Malaysia">{{cite news|title=Malay Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Malaysia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 171,000 ||align="right"|6.17
|-
|63||{{flagicon|Chile}} || [[Military of Chile|Chile]] || align="right"|80,500<ref name="Chile">{{cite news|title=Chile Military |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Chile-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 50,000<ref name="Chile">{{cite news|title=Chile Military |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Chile-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 36,800<ref name="Chile">{{cite news|title=Chile Military |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Chile-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|167,300 ||align="right"|15.2
|-
|64||{{flagicon|Nigeria}} || [[Military of Nigeria|Nigeria]] || align="right"|78,500<ref name="Nigeria">{{cite news|title=Nigerian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/344.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Nigeria">{{cite news|title=Nigerian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/344.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 82,000<ref name="Nigeria">{{cite news|title=Nigerian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/344.html}}</ref> ||align="right"|160,500|| align="right"|1.40
|-
|65||{{flagicon|Mongolia}} || [[Military of Mongolia|Mongolia]] || align="right"|9,100<ref name="Mongolia">{{cite news|title=Mongolian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Mongolia.html}}</ref> || align="right"|137,000<ref name="Mongolia">{{cite news|title=Mongolian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Mongolia.html}}</ref> || align="right"|7,200<ref name="Mongolia">{{cite news|title=Mongolian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Mongolia.html}}</ref> || align="right"|152,800 ||align="right"|50.1
|-
|66||{{flagicon|Denmark}} || [[Military of Denmark|Denmark]] || align="right"|22,880<ref name="Denmark">{{cite news|title=Danish Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Denmark-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 64,900<ref name="Denmark">{{cite news|title=Danish Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Denmark-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 61,500<ref name="Denmark">{{cite news|title=Danish Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Denmark-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|149,280 || align="right"|6.25
|-
|67||{{flagicon|Jordan}} || [[Military of Jordan|Jordan]] || align="right"|100,700<ref>{{cite news|title=Jordanian Armed Forces, JCSS |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.tau.ac.il/jcss/balance/glance.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 35,000<ref name="Jordan">{{cite news|title=Jordanian Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Jordan-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 10,000<ref name="Jordan">{{cite news|title=Jordanian Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Jordan-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|145,700|| align="right"|25.70
|-
|68||{{flagicon|Belgium}} || [[Military of Belgium|Belgium]] || align="right"|40,800<ref name="Belgium">{{cite news|title=Belgium Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Belgium.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 100,500<ref name="Belgium">{{cite news|title=Belgium Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Belgium.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Belgium">{{cite news|title=Belgium Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Belgium.html}}</ref> || align="right"|141,300 || align="right"|14.13
|-
|69||{{flagicon|Hungary}} || [[Military of Hungary|Hungary]] || align="right"|33,400<ref name="Hungary">{{cite news|title=Hungarian Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 120) |date=[[2006-09-27]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/westmb012302%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 90,300<ref name="Hungary">{{cite news|title=Hungarian Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 120) |date=[[2006-09-27]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/westmb012302%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 12,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Hungarian Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 15) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|135,700 || align="right"|13.31
|-
|70||{{flagicon|Laos}} || [[Military of Laos|Laos]] || align="right"|29,100<ref name="Laos">{{cite news|title=Laos Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Lao-People-s-Democratic-Republic-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Laos">{{cite news|title=Laos Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Lao-People-s-Democratic-Republic-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 100,000<ref name="Laos">{{cite news|title=Laos Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Lao-People-s-Democratic-Republic-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 129,100 || align="right"|22.68
|-
|71||{{flagicon|Argentina}} || [[Military of Argentina|Argentina]] || align="right"|71,800<ref name="Argentina">{{cite news|title=Argentinian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/argentina/index.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Argentina">{{cite news|title=Argentinian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/argentina/index.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 47,240<ref>{{cite news|title=Argentinian Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 3)|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf#search=%22argentina%20paramilitary%20forces%22}}</ref> ||align="right"| 119,040 ||align="right"|2.52
|-
|72||{{flagicon|Libya}} || [[Military of Libya|Libya]] || align="right"|76,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Libyan Armed Forces, JCSS |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.tau.ac.il/jcss/balance/glance.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 40,000<ref name="Libya">{{cite news|title=Libyan Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/313.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 3,000<ref name="Libya">{{cite news|title=Libyan Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/313.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 119,000 || align="right"|22
|-
|73||{{flagicon|Venezuela}} || [[Military of Venezuela|Venezuela]] || align="right"|82,300<ref name="Venezuela">{{cite news|title=Venezuelan Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/393.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 8,000<ref name="Venezuela">{{cite news|title=Venezuelan Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/393.html}}</ref>||align="right"| 24,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Venezuelan Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 35) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 114,300 ||align="right"|4.57
|-
|74||{{flagicon|Tanzania}} || [[Military of Tanzania|Tanzania]] || align="right"|27,000<ref name="Tanzania">{{cite news|title=Tanzania Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Tanzania-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 80,000<ref name="Tanzania">{{cite news|title=Tanzania Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Tanzania-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 1,400<ref name="Tanzania">{{cite news|title=Tanzania Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Tanzania-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|108,400 || align="right"|2.93
|-
|75||{{flagicon|Austria}} || [[Military of Austria|Austria]] || align="right"|34,600<ref name="Austria">{{cite news|title=Austrian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Austria.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 72,000<ref name="Austria">{{cite news|title=Austrian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Austria.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| N/A ||align="right"| 106,600 || align="right"|10.66
|-
|76||{{flagicon|Angola}} || [[Military of Angola|Angola]] || align="right"|100,000<ref name="Angola">{{cite news|title=Angola Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Angola-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| N/A ||align="right"| N/A ||align="right"| 100,000 || align="right"|10.60
|-
|77||{{flagicon|Canada}} || [[Military of Canada|Canada]] || align="right"|65,000<ref name="Canada">{{cite news|title=Canada First Defense Strategy |date=[[2008-05-12]]|url=http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=2648}}</ref> ||align="right"| 24,000<ref name="Canada">{{cite news|title=Canada First Defense Strategy |date=[[2008-05-12]]|url=http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=2648}}</ref> ||align="right"| 9,350<ref>{{cite news|title=Canada Paramilitary|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Canada-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 98,350 ||align="right"|2.95
|-
|78||{{flagicon|Netherlands}} || [[Military of the Netherlands|Netherlands]] || align="right"|53,130<ref name="Dutch">{{cite news|title=Dutch Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 127) |date=[[2006-09-27]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/westmb012302%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 32,200<ref name="Dutch">{{cite news|title=Dutch Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 127) |date=[[2006-09-27]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/westmb012302%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 3,300<ref>{{cite news|title=Uzbek Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Netherlands-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 88,630 || align="right"|5.41
|-
|79||{{flagicon|Guatemala}} || [[Military of Guatemala|Guatemala]] || align="right"|31,400<ref name="Guatemala">{{cite news|title=Guatemala Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Guatemala-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 35,000<ref name="Guatemala">{{cite news|title=Guatemala Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Guatemala-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"|19,000<ref name="Guatemala">{{cite news|title=Guatemala Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Guatemala-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 85,400 || align="right"|5.82
|-
|80||{{flagicon|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} || [[Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo|Democratic Republic of the Congo]] || align="right"|83,800<ref name="Congo">{{cite news|title=Congo Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Congo-Democratic-Republic-of-the-DROC-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Congo">{{cite news|title=Congo Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Congo-Democratic-Republic-of-the-DROC-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 1,400<ref>{{cite news|title=Congo's Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 9) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 85,200 || align="right"|1.65
|-
!Rank
!
![[List of countries by population|State]]
!Active Troops
!Reserve Force
![[Paramilitary]]
!Total Troops
!Per 1000 Citizens
|-
|81||{{flagicon|Lebanon}} || [[Military of Lebanon|Lebanon]] || align="right"|72,100<ref name="Lebanon">{{cite news|title=Lebanese Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 12) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/050323_memilbaldefine%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Lebanon">{{cite news|title=Lebanese Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 12) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/050323_memilbaldefine%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 13,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Lebanese Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 20) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|85,100 || align="right"|23.37
|-
|82||{{flagicon|Republic of Macedonia}} || [[Military of the Republic of Macedonia|Republic of Macedonia]] || align="right"|12,850<ref name="Macedonia">{{cite news|title= Macedonian Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Macedonia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|60,000<ref name="Macedonia">{{cite news|title= Macedonian Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Macedonia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|7,600<ref name="Macedonia">{{cite news|title= Macedonian Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Macedonia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|80,450 || align="right"|39.32
|-
|83||{{flagicon|Nepal}} || [[Military of Nepal|Nepal]] || align="right"|63,000<ref name="Nepal">{{cite news|title=Nepalese Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/343np.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Nepal">{{cite news|title=Nepalese Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/343np.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 15,000<ref name="Nepal">{{cite news|title=Nepalese Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/343np.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 78,000 || align="right"|2.82
|-
|84||{{flagicon|Moldova}} || [[Military of Moldova|Moldova]] || align="right"|7,200<ref name="Moldova">{{cite news|title=Moldova Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Moldova.html}}</ref> || align="right"|66,000<ref name="Moldova">{{cite news|title=Moldova Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Moldova.html}}</ref> || align="right"|4,300<ref name="Moldova">{{cite news|title=Moldova Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Moldova.html}}</ref> || align="right"|77,500 || align="right"|17.64
|-
|85||{{flagicon|Kyrgyzstan}} || [[Military of Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]] || align="right"|12,500<ref name="Kyrgystan">{{cite news|title=Kenyan Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/273.html}}</ref> || align="right"|57,000<ref name="Kyrgystan">{{cite news|title=Kenyan Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/273.html}}</ref> || align="right"|5,000<ref name="Kyrgystan">{{cite news|title=Kenyan Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/273.html}}</ref> || align="right"|74,500 || align="right"|18.12
|-
|86||{{flagicon|Honduras}} || [[Military of Honduras|Honduras]] || align="right"|8,300<ref name="Honduras">{{cite news|title=Honduran Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Honduras.html}}</ref> || align="right"|60,000<ref name="Honduras">{{cite news|title=Honduran Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Honduras.html}}</ref> || align="right"|6,000<ref name="Honduras">{{cite news|title=Honduran Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Honduras.html}}</ref> || align="right"|74,300 || align="right"|15.24
|-
|87||{{flagicon|Australia}} || [[Military of Australia|Australia]] || align="right"|53,572<ref>{{cite news|title=Australian Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 35)|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060626_asia_balance_powers.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 20,300<ref name="Australia">{{cite news|title=Australian Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Australia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Australia">{{cite news|title=Australian Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Australia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 73,872 || align="right"|3.21
|-
|88||{{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} || [[Military of Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]] || align="right"|53,000<ref name="Uzbekistan">{{cite news|title=Uzbek Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/287.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Uzbekistan">{{cite news|title=Uzbek Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/287.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 19,000<ref name="Uzbekistan">{{cite news|title=Uzbek Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/287.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 72,000 || align="right"|2.66
|-
|89||{{flagicon|Rwanda}} || [[Military of Rwanda|Rwanda]] || align="right"|61,000<ref name="Rwanda">{{cite news|title=Rwandan Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Rwanda-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Rwanda">{{cite news|title=Rwandan Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Rwanda-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 10,000<ref name="Rwanda">{{cite news|title=Rwandan Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Rwanda-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|71,000|| align="right"|7.03
|-
|90||{{flagicon|Cyprus}} || [[Military of Cyprus|Cyprus]] || align="right"|10,000<ref name="Cyprus">{{cite news|title=Cpyrus Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Cyprus-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|60,000<ref name="Cyprus">{{cite news|title=Cpyrus Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Cyprus-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|750<ref name="Cyprus">{{cite news|title=Cpyrus Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Cyprus-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|70,750 || align="right"|90.88
|-
|91||{{flagicon|Afghanistan}} || [[Military of Afghanistan|Afghanistan]] || align="right"|70,000<ref name="Afghanistan">{{cite news|title=Afghan Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 12)|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/050323_memilbaldefine%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Afghanistan">{{cite news|title=Afghan Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 12)|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/050323_memilbaldefine%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Afghanistan">{{cite news|title=Afghan Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 12)|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/050323_memilbaldefine%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 70,000 || align="right"|2.34
|-
|92||{{flagicon|Bolivia}} || [[Military of Bolivia|Bolivia]] || align="right"|31,500<ref name="Bolivia">{{cite news|title=Bolivian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/200.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Bolivia">{{cite news|title=Bolivian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/200.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 37,100<ref name="Bolivia">{{cite news|title=Bolivian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/200.html}}</ref> || align="right"|68,600 ||align="right"|4.27
|-
|93||{{flagicon|Uganda}} || [[Military of Uganda|Uganda]] || align="right"|60,000<ref name="Uganda">{{cite news|title=Uganda Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Uganda-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Uganda">{{cite news|title=Uganda Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Uganda-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 1,800<ref name="Uganda">{{cite news|title=Uganda Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Uganda-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 61,800 || align="right"|2.52
|-
|94||{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} || [[Military of the Czech Republic|Czech Republic]] || align="right"|57,050<ref name="Czech">{{cite news|title=Czech Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 109) |date=[[2006-09-27]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/westmb012302%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Czech">{{cite news|title=Czech Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 109) |date=[[2006-09-27]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/westmb012302%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 5,600<ref>{{cite news|title=Czech Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 11)|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 62,650 || align="right"|6.09
|-
|95||{{flagicon|Estonia}} || [[Military of Estonia|Estonia]] || align="right"|5,600<ref name="Estonia">{{cite news|title=Estonia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mil.ee}}</ref> || align="right"|46,000<ref name="Estonia">{{cite news|title=Estonia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mil.ee}}</ref> || align="right"|10,000<ref name="Estonia">{{cite news|title=Estonia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mil.ee}}</ref> || align="right"|61,600 || align="right"|24.07
|-
|96||{{flagicon|South Africa}} || [[Military of South Africa|South Africa]] || align="right"|55,750<ref name="South Africa">{{cite news|title=South African Military|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/South-Africa-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| N/A ||align="right"| N/A ||align="right"| 55,750 || align="right"|1.26
|-
|97||{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} || [[Military of Zimbabwe|Zimbabwe]] || align="right"|32,000<ref name="Zimbabwe">{{cite news|title=Zimbabwe Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Zimbabwe-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Zimbabwe">{{cite news|title=Zimbabwe Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Zimbabwe-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 21,800<ref name="Zimbabwe">{{cite news|title=Zimbabwe Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Zimbabwe-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|53,800 || align="right"|4.28
|-
|98||{{flagicon|Burkina Faso}} || [[Military of Burkina Faso|Burkina Faso]] || align="right"|6,000<ref name="Burkina Faso">{{cite news|title=Burkina Faso Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Burkina-Faso.html}}</ref> || align="right"|45,000<ref name="Burkina Faso">{{cite news|title=Burkina Faso Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Burkina-Faso.html}}</ref> || align="right"|1,800<ref>{{cite news|title=Burkina Faso's Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 7)|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|52,800 || align="right"|0.78
|-
|99||{{flagicon|Oman}} || [[Military of Oman|Oman]] || align="right"|41,700<ref>{{cite news|title=Omanian Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 12) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/050323_memilbaldefine%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Oman">{{cite news|title=Oman Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Oman-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 10,800<ref name="Oman">{{cite news|title=Oman Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Oman-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 52,500 || align="right"|133.85
|-
|100||{{flagicon|Slovakia}} || [[Military of Slovakia|Slovakia]] || align="right"|26,200<ref name="Slovakia">{{cite news|title=Slovakian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Slovakia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 20,000<ref name="Slovakia">{{cite news|title=Slovakian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Slovakia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 4,700<ref>{{cite news|title=Slovakia Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 22)|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|50,900 || align="right"|8.05
|-
|101||{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} || [[Military of the United Arab Emirates|United Arab Emirates]] || align="right"|50,500<ref>{{cite news|title=UAE Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 12) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/050323_memilbaldefine%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="UAE">{{cite news|title=UAE Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/United-Arab-Emirates-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="UAE">{{cite news|title=UAE Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/United-Arab-Emirates-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 50,500 || align="right"|14.50
|-
!Rank
!
![[List of countries by population|State]]
!Active Troops
!Reserve Force
![[Paramilitary]]
![[List of countries by number of total troops|Total]]
![[Active troops per thousand citizens]]
|-
|102||{{flagicon|Tunisia}} || [[Military of Tunisia|Tunisia]] || align="right"|35,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Tunisian Armed Forces, JCSS |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.tau.ac.il/jcss/balance/glance.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Tunisia">{{cite news|title=Tunisian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Tunisia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 12,000<ref name="Tunisia">{{cite news|title=Tunisian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Tunisia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|47,000 || align="right"|4.66
|-
|103||{{flagicon|Kuwait}} || [[Military of Kuwait|Kuwait]] || align="right"|15,500<ref>{{cite news|title=Kuwaiti Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 12) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/050323_memilbaldefine%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"| 24,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Kuwaiti Armed Forces, JCSS |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.tau.ac.il/jcss/balance/glance.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|6,600<ref>{{cite news|title= Kuwait Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Kuwait-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|46,100 || align="right"|19.75
|-
|104||{{flagicon|Burundi}} || [[Military of Burundi|Burundi]] || align="right"|40,000<ref name="Burundi">{{cite news|title=Burundi Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Burundi-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Burundi">{{cite news|title=Burundi Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Burundi-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 5,500<ref>{{cite news|title=Burundi's Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 7) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|45,500 || align="right"|8.93
|-
|105||{{flagicon|Dominican Republic}} || [[Military of the Dominican Republic|Dominican Republic]] || align="right"|24,500<ref name="Dominican">{{cite news|title=Dominican Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Dominican-Republic.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Dominican">{{cite news|title=Dominican Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Dominican-Republic.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 15,000<ref name="Dominican">{{cite news|title=Dominican Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Dominican-Republic.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 39,500 || align="right"|4.44
|-
|106||{{flagicon|El Salvador}} || [[Military of El Salvador|El Salvador]] || align="right"|16,800<ref name="El Salvador">{{cite news|title= El Salvador Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/El-Salvador.html}}</ref> || align="right"|9,900 || align="right"|12,000<ref name="El Salvador">{{cite news|title= El Salvador Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/El-Salvador.html}}</ref> || align="right"|38,700 || align="right"|4.61
|-
|107||{{flagicon|Chad}} || [[Military of Chad|Chad]] || align="right"|30,350<ref>{{cite news|title=Chadian Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 12) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/050323_memilbaldefine%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Chad">{{cite news|title=Chad Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Chad-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 4,500<ref name="Chad">{{cite news|title=Chad Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Chad-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 34,850 || align="right"|3.55
|-
|108||{{flagicon|Slovenia}} || [[Military of Slovenia|Slovenia]] || align="right"|9,000<ref name="Slovenia">{{cite news|title=Slovenia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Slovenia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|20,000<ref name="Slovenia">{{cite news|title=Slovenia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Slovenia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|4,500<ref>{{cite news|title=Slovenia's Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 22) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|33,500 || align="right"|4.50
|-
|109||{{flagicon|Cameroon}} || [[Military of Cameroon|Cameroon]] || align="right"|23,100<ref name="Cameroon">{{cite news|title=Cameroon Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Cameroon.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Cameroon">{{cite news|title=Cameroon Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Cameroon.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 9,000<ref name="Cameroon">{{cite news|title=Cameroon Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Cameroon.html}}</ref> || align="right"|32,100 || align="right"|1.96
|-
|110||{{flagicon|Kenya}} || [[Military of Kenya|Kenya]] || align="right"|24,120<ref name="Kenya">{{cite news|title=Kenyan Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/331.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Kenya">{{cite news|title=Kenyan Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/331.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 5,000<ref name="Kenya">{{cite news|title=Kenyan Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/331.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 29,120 || align="right"|0.86
|-
|111||{{flagicon|Turkmenistan}} || [[Military of Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]] || align="right"|26,000<ref name="Turkmenistan">{{cite news|title=Turkmenistan Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/271tk.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Turkmenistan">{{cite news|title=Turkmenistan Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/271tk.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Turkmenistan">{{cite news|title=Turkmenistan Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.mongabay.com/reference/new_profiles/271tk.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 26,000 || align="right"|5.86
|-
|112||{{flagicon|Uruguay}} || [[Military of Uruguay|Uruguay]] || align="right"|24,000<ref name="Uruguay">{{cite news|title=Uruguay Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Uruguay-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Uruguay">{{cite news|title=Uruguay Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Uruguay-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 920<ref name="Uruguay">{{cite news|title=Uruguay Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Uruguay-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|24,920 || align="right"|7.05
|-
|113||{{flagicon|Albania}} || [[Military of Albania|Albania]] || align="right"|20,000<ref name="Albania">{{cite news|title=Albanian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Albania-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Albania">{{cite news|title=Albanian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Albania-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> ||align="right"| 5,000 <ref>{{cite news|title=Albanian's Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 2) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref>||align="right"| 25,000 || align="right"|7.71
|-
|114||{{flagicon|Côte d'Ivoire}} || [[Military of Côte d'Ivoire|Côte d'Ivoire]] || align="right"|17,050<ref name="Ivory Coast">{{cite news|title=Ivory Coast Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/C-te-D-ivoire.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Ivory Coast">{{cite news|title=Ivory Coast Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/C-te-D-ivoire.html}}</ref> || align="right"|7,000<ref name="Ivory Coast">{{cite news|title=Ivory Coast Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/C-te-D-ivoire.html}}</ref> || align="right"|24,050 || align="right"|1.41
|-
|115||{{flagicon|Zambia}} || [[Military of Zambia|Zambia]] || align="right"|21,600<ref name="Zambia">{{cite news|title=Zambia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Zambia.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Zambia">{{cite news|title=Zambia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Zambia.html}}</ref> || align="right"|1,400<ref name="Zambia">{{cite news|title=Zambia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Zambia.html}}</ref> || align="right"|23,000 || align="right"|1.71
|-
|116||{{flagicon|Latvia}} || [[Military of Latvia|Latvia]] || align="right"|5,500<ref name="Latvia">{{cite news|title=Latvia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Latvia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|14,050<ref name="Latvia">{{cite news|title=Latvia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Latvia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|3,200<ref name="Latvia">{{cite news|title=Latvia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Latvia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|22,750 || align="right"|8.81
|-
|117||{{flagicon|Madagascar}} || [[Military of Madagascar|Madagascar]] || align="right"|13,500<ref name="Madagascar">{{cite news|title= Madagascar Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Madagascar-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Madagascar">{{cite news|title= Madagascar Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Madagascar-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|8,100<ref>{{cite news|title=Madagascar's Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 20)|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|21,600 || align="right"|1.2
|-
|118||{{flagicon|Transnistria}} || [[Transnistria]] || align="right"|4,500<ref name="Transnistria">{{cite news|title=Transnistria Armed Forces |date=[[2006-10-22]]|url=http://www.pridnestrovie.net/armedforces.html}}</ref> || align="right"|15,000<ref name="Transnistria">{{cite news|title=Transnistria Armed Forces |date=[[2006-10-22]]|url=http://www.pridnestrovie.net/armedforces.html}}</ref> || align="right"|2,000<ref name="Transnistria">{{cite news|title=Transnistria Armed Forces |date=[[2006-10-22]]|url=http://www.pridnestrovie.net/armedforces.html}}</ref> || align="right"|21,500 || align="right"|185.04
|-
|119||{{flagicon|Bahrain}} || [[Military of Bahrain|Bahrain]] || align="right"|11,200<ref>{{cite news|title=Bahrain Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 12) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/050323_memilbaldefine%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Bahrain">{{cite news|title=Bahrain Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Bahrain.html}}</ref> || align="right"|10,160<ref name="Bahrain">{{cite news|title=Bahrain Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Bahrain.html}}</ref> || align="right"|21,360 || align="right"|29.37
|-
|120||{{flagicon|Mauritania}} || [[Military of Mauritania|Mauritania]] || align="right"|15,750<ref>{{cite news|title=Mauritanian Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 12)|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/050323_memilbaldefine%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|N/A || align="right"|4,500<ref>{{cite news|title=Mauritanian Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|20,250 || align="right"|6.56
|-
!Rank
!
![[List of countries by population|State]]
!Active Troops
!Reserve Force
![[Paramilitary]]
!Total Troops
!Per 1000 Citizens
|-
|121||{{flagicon|Nagorno-Karabakh}} || [[Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army|Nagorno-Karabakh]] || align="right"|20,000<ref name="Albania">{{cite news|title=Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagorno-Karabakh_Defense_Army}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref name="Albania">{{cite news|title=Albanian Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagorno-Karabakh_Defense_Army}}</ref> ||align="right"| 0<ref>{{cite news|title=Albanian's Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 2) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagorno-Karabakh_Defense_Army}}</ref>||align="right"| 20,000 || align="right"|7.9
|-
|122||{{flagicon|Guinea}} || [[Military of Guinea|Guinea]] || align="right"|9,700<ref name="Guniea">{{cite news|title= Guniea Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Guinea-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Guniea">{{cite news|title= Guniea Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Guinea-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|9,600<ref name="Guniea">{{cite news|title= Guniea Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Guinea-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|19,300 || align="right"|2.02
|-
|123||{{flagicon|Senegal}} || [[Military of Senegal|Senegal]] || align="right"|9,400<ref name="Senegal">{{cite news|title= Senegalese Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Senegal-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Senegal">{{cite news|title= Senegalese Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Senegal-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|5,800<ref name="Senegal">{{cite news|title= Senegalese Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Senegal-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|15,200 || align="right"|1.65
|-
|124||{{flagicon|Namibia}} || [[Military of Namibia|Namibia]] || align="right"|9,000<ref name="Namibia">{{cite news|title=Namibia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Namibia.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Namibia">{{cite news|title=Namibia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Namibia.html}}</ref> || align="right"|6,000<ref name="Namibia">{{cite news|title=Namibia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Namibia.html}}</ref> || align="right"|15,000 || align="right"|7.38
|-
|125||{{flagicon|Nicaragua}} || [[Military of Nicaragua|Nicaragua]] || align="right"|14,000<ref name="Nicaragua">{{cite news|title= Nicaragua Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Nicaragua.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Nicaragua">{{cite news|title= Nicaragua Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Nicaragua.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Nicaragua">{{cite news|title= Nicaragua Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Nicaragua.html}}</ref> || align="right"|14,000 || align="right"|2.56
|-
|126||{{flagicon|Sierra Leone}} || [[Military of Sierra Leone|Sierra Leone]] || align="right"|13,000<ref name="Sierra Leone">{{cite news|title= Sierra Leone Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Sierra-Leone.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Sierra Leone">{{cite news|title= Sierra Leone Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Sierra-Leone.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Sierra Leone">{{cite news|title= Sierra Leone Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Sierra-Leone.html}}</ref> || align="right"|13,000 || align="right"|1.33
|-
|127||{{flagicon|Liberia}} || [[Military of Liberia|Liberia]] || align="right"|13,000<ref name="Liberia">{{cite news|title= Liberian Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Liberia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Liberia">{{cite news|title= Liberian Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Liberia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Liberia">{{cite news|title= Liberian Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Liberia-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|13,000 || align="right"|3.90
|-
|128||{{flagicon|Qatar}} || [[Military of Qatar|Qatar]] || align="right"|12,400<ref>{{cite news|title=Qatari Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 12) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/050323_memilbaldefine%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Qatar">{{cite news|title=Qatari Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Qatar.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Qatar">{{cite news|title=Qatari Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Qatar.html}}</ref> || align="right"|12,400 || align="right"|14.40
|-
|129||{{flagicon|Mali}} || [[Military of Mali|Mali]] || align="right"|7,350<ref name="Mali">{{cite news|title=Mali Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Mali-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Mali">{{cite news|title=Mali Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Mali-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|4,800<ref name="Mali">{{cite news|title=Mali Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Mali-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|12,150 || align="right"|1.00
|-
|130||{{flagicon|Republic of the Congo}} || [[Military of the Republic of the Congo|Republic of the Congo]] || align="right"|10,000<ref name="ROC Congo">{{cite news|title=ROC Congo Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Congo-Republic-of-the-ROC-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="ROC Congo">{{cite news|title=ROC Congo Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Congo-Republic-of-the-ROC-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|2,000<ref name="ROC Congo">{{cite news|title=ROC Congo Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Congo-Republic-of-the-ROC-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|12,000 || align="right"|4.00
|-
|131||{{flagicon|New Zealand}} || [[Military of New Zealand|New Zealand]]|| align="right"|8,949<ref name="New Zealand">{{cite news|title=New Zealand Armed Forces |date=[[2006-09-27]]|url=http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/at-a-glance/personnel-composition.htm}}</ref> || align="right"|2,228<ref name="New Zealand">{{cite news|title=New Zealand Armed Forces |date=[[2006-09-27]]|url=http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/at-a-glance/personnel-composition.htm}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="New Zealand">{{cite news|title=New Zealand Armed Forces |date=[[2006-09-27]]|url=http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/at-a-glance/personnel-composition.htm}}</ref> || align="right"|11,117 || align="right"|2.69
|-
|132||{{flagicon|Djibouti}} || [[Military of Djibouti|Djibouti]] || align="right"|9,850<ref>{{cite news|title=Djibouti Armed Forces, CSIS (Page 12) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/050323_memilbaldefine%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Djibouti">{{cite news|title=Djibouti Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Djibouti-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|1,400<ref name="Djibouti">{{cite news|title=Djibouti Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Djibouti-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|11,250 || align="right"|20.70
|-
|133||{{flagicon|Guinea-Bissau}} || [[Military of Guinea-Bissau|Guinea-Bissau]] || align="right"|9,250<ref name="Guinea-Bissau">{{cite news|title= Guinea-Bissau Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Guinea-Bissau.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Guinea-Bissau">{{cite news|title= Guinea-Bissau Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Guinea-Bissau.html}}</ref> || align="right"|2,000<ref name="Guinea-Bissau">{{cite news|title= Guinea-Bissau Armed Forces|date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Guinea-Bissau.html}}</ref> || align="right"|11,250 || align="right"|33.53
|-
|134||{{flagicon|Brunei}} || [[Military of Brunei|Brunei]] || align="right"|7,000<ref name="Brunei">{{cite news|title=Brunei Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Brunei-Darussalam.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Brunei">{{cite news|title=Brunei Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Brunei-Darussalam.html}}</ref> || align="right"|3,750<ref name="Brunei">{{cite news|title=Brunei Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Brunei-Darussalam.html}}</ref> || align="right"|10,750 || align="right"|26.48
|-
|135||{{flagicon|Niger}} || [[Military of Niger|Niger]] || align="right"|5,300<ref name="Niger">{{cite news|title=Niger Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Niger.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Niger">{{cite news|title=Niger Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Niger.html}}</ref> || align="right"|5,400<ref name="Niger">{{cite news|title=Niger Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Niger.html}}</ref> || align="right"|10,700 || align="right"|0.75
|-
|136||{{flagicon|Botswana}} || [[Military of Botswana|Botswana]] || align="right"|9,000<ref name="Botswana">{{cite news|title=Botswana Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Botswana.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Botswana">{{cite news|title=Botswana Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Botswana.html}}</ref> || align="right"|1,500<ref name="Botswana">{{cite news|title=Botswana Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Botswana.html}}</ref> || align="right"|10,500 || align="right"|6.36
|-
|137||{{flagicon|Togo}} || [[Military of Togo|Togo]] || align="right"|9,450<ref name="Togo">{{cite news|title=Togo Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Togo.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Togo">{{cite news|title=Togo Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Togo.html}}</ref> || align="right"|750<ref name="Togo">{{cite news|title=Togo Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Togo.html}}</ref> || align="right"|10,200 || align="right"|1.75
|-
|138||{{flagicon|Mozambique}} || [[Military of Mozambique|Mozambique]] || align="right"|10,000<ref name="Mozambique">{{cite news|title=Mozambique Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Mozambique.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Mozambique">{{cite news|title=Mozambique Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Mozambique.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Mozambique">{{cite news|title=Mozambique Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Mozambique.html}}</ref> || align="right"|10,000 || align="right"|0.42
|-
|139||{{flagicon|Fiji}} || [[Military of Fiji|Fiji]] || align="right"|3,500<ref name="Fiji">{{cite news|title=Fiji Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Fiji.html}}</ref> || align="right"|6,000<ref name="Fiji">{{cite news|title=Fiji Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Fiji.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Fiji">{{cite news|title=Fiji Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Fiji.html}}</ref> || align="right"|9,500 || align="right"|10.64
|-
|140||{{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} || [[Military of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia and Herzegovina]] || align="right"|9,200<ref name="Bosnia">{{cite news|title=Bosnia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Bosnia">{{cite news|title=Bosnia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Bosnia">{{cite news|title=Bosnia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina.html}}</ref> || align="right"|9,200 || align="right"|3.92
|-
!Rank
!
![[List of countries by population|State]]
!Active Troops
!Reserve Force
![[Paramilitary]]
![[List of countries by number of total troops|Total]]
![[Active troops per thousand citizens]]
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|141||{{flagicon|Benin}} || [[Military of Benin|Benin]] || align="right"|4,550<ref name="Benin">{{cite news|title=Benin Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Benin.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Benin">{{cite news|title=Benin Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Benin.html}}</ref> || align="right"|3,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Benin's Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 5) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|7,550 || align="right"|1.012
|-
|142||{{flagicon|Tajikistan}} || [[Military of Tajikistan|Tajikistan]] || align="right"|6,000<ref name="Tajikstan">{{cite news|title=Tajikstan Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Tajikistan-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Tajikstan">{{cite news|title=Tajikstan Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Tajikistan-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|1,200<ref name="Tajikstan">{{cite news|title=Tajikstan Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Tajikistan-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|7,200 || align="right"|1.00
|-
|143||{{flagicon|Ghana}} || [[Military of Ghana|Ghana]] || align="right"|7,000<ref name="Ghana">{{cite news|title=Ghana Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Ghana.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Ghana">{{cite news|title=Ghana Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Ghana.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Ghana">{{cite news|title=Ghana Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Ghana.html}}</ref> || align="right"|7,000 || align="right"|0.33
|-
|144||{{flagicon|Malawi}} || [[Military of Malawi|Malawi]] || align="right"|5,300<ref name="Malawi">{{cite news|title=Malawi Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Malawi.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Malawi">{{cite news|title=Malawi Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Malawi.html}}</ref> || align="right"|1,500<ref>{{cite news|title=Malawi's Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 21) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|6,800 || align="right"|0.56
|-
|145||{{flagicon|Montenegro}} || [[Military of Montenegro|Montenegro]] || align="right"|6,500{{Fact|date=February 2007}}||align="right"|0||align="right"|0||align="right"|6,500 || align="right"|
|-
|146||{{flagicon|Gabon}} || [[Military of Gabon|Gabon]] || align="right"|4,700<ref name="Gabon">{{cite news|title=Gabon Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Gabon-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Gabon">{{cite news|title=Gabon Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Gabon-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|1,500<ref>{{cite news|title=Gabon's Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 14) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|6,200 || align="right"|4.46
|-
|147||{{flagicon|Jamaica}} || [[Military of Jamaica|Jamaica]] || align="right"|2,830<ref name="Jamaica">{{cite news|title=Jamaica Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Jamaica.html}}</ref> || align="right"|953<ref name="Jamaica">{{cite news|title=Jamaica Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Jamaica.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Jamaica">{{cite news|title=Jamaica Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Jamaica.html}}</ref> || align="right"|3,783 || align="right"|1.39
|-
|148||{{flagicon|Equatorial Guinea}} || [[Military of Equatorial Guinea|Equatorial Guinea]] || align="right"|1,320<ref name="Equatorial Guinea">{{cite news|title=Equatorial Guinea Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Equatorial-Guinea.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Equatorial Guinea">{{cite news|title=Equatorial Guinea Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Equatorial-Guinea.html}}</ref> || align="right"|2,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Equatorial Guinea's Paramilitary Forces, ORBAT (Page 13) |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://orbat.com/site/gd/cwpf_2006/cwpf_display%20version.pdf}}</ref> || align="right"|3,320 || align="right"|6.19
|-
|149||{{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}} || [[Military of Papua New Guinea|Papua New Guinea]] || align="right"|3,100<ref name="Papua New Guinea">{{cite news|title=Papua New Guinea Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Papua-New-Guinea-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Papua New Guinea">{{cite news|title=Papua New Guinea Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Papua-New-Guinea-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Papua New Guinea">{{cite news|title=Papua New Guinea Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Papua-New-Guinea-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|3,100 || align="right"|0.56
|-
|150||{{flagicon|Guyana}} || [[Military of Guyana|Guyana]] || align="right"|1,600<ref name="Guyana">{{cite news|title=Guyana Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Guyana.html}}</ref> || align="right"|1,500<ref name="Guyana">{{cite news|title=Guyana Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Guyana.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Guyana">{{cite news|title=Guyana Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Guyana.html}}</ref> || align="right"|3,100 || align="right"|4.05
|-
|151||{{flagicon|Timor-Leste}} || [[Military of East Timor|Timor-Leste]] || align="right"|1,500<ref name="Timor-Leste">{{cite news|title=Timor-Leste Guinea Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/East-Timor-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|1,500<ref name="Timor-Leste">{{cite news|title=Timor-Leste Guinea Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/East-Timor-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Timor-Leste">{{cite news|title=Timor-Leste Guinea Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/East-Timor-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|3,000 ||align="right"|1.24
|-
|152||{{flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago}} || [[Military of Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidad and Tobago]] || align="right"|2,700<ref name="Trinidad and Tobago">{{cite news|title=Trinidad and Tobago Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Trinidad-and-Tobago-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Trinidad and Tobago">{{cite news|title=Trinidad and Tobago Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Trinidad-and-Tobago-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Trinidad and Tobago">{{cite news|title=Trinidad and Tobago Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Trinidad-and-Tobago-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|2,700||align="right"|2.48
|-
|153||{{flagicon|Central African Republic}} || [[Military of the Central African Republic|Central African Republic]] || align="right"|1,400<ref name="Central African Republic">{{cite news|title=Central African Republic Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Central-African-Republic.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Central African Republic">{{cite news|title=Central African Republic Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Central-African-Republic.html}}</ref> || align="right"|1,000<ref name="Central African Republic">{{cite news|title=Central African Republic Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Central-African-Republic.html}}</ref> || align="right"|2,400 || align="right"|1.15
|-
|154||{{flagicon|Malta}} || [[Military of Malta|Malta]] || align="right"|2,140<ref name="Malta">{{cite news|title=Malta Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Malta.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Malta">{{cite news|title=Malta Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Malta.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Malta">{{cite news|title=Malta Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Malta.html}}</ref> || align="right"|2,140 || align="right"|5.37
|-
|155||{{flagicon|Lesotho}} || [[Military of Lesotho|Lesotho]] || align="right"|2,000<ref name="Lesotho">{{cite news|title=Lesotho Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Lesotho.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Lesotho">{{cite news|title=Lesotho Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Lesotho.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Lesotho">{{cite news|title=Lesotho Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Lesotho.html}}</ref> || align="right"|2,000 || align="right"|1.07
|-
|156||{{flagicon|Suriname}} || [[Military of Suriname|Suriname]] || align="right"|1,840<ref name="Suriname">{{cite news|title=Suriname Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Suriname-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Suriname">{{cite news|title=Suriname Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Suriname-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Suriname">{{cite news|title=Suriname Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Suriname-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|1,840 ||align="right"|4.20
|-
|157||{{flagicon|Belize}} || [[Military of Belize|Belize]] || align="right"|1,050<ref name="Belize">{{cite news|title=Belize Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Belize.html}}</ref> || align="right"|700<ref name="Belize">{{cite news|title=Belize Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Belize.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Belize">{{cite news|title=Belize Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Belize.html}}</ref> || align="right"|1,750 ||align="right"|6.26
|-
|158||{{flagicon|Luxembourg}} || [[Military of Luxembourg|Luxembourg]] || align="right"|900<ref name="Luxembourg">{{cite news|title=Luxembourg Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Luxembourg-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Luxembourg">{{cite news|title=Luxembourg Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Luxembourg-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|612<ref name="Luxembourg">{{cite news|title=Luxembourg Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Luxembourg-ARMED-FORCES.html}}</ref> || align="right"|1,512 || align="right"|3.23
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|159||{{flagicon|Cape Verde}} || [[Military of Cape Verde|Cape Verde]] || align="right"|1,200<ref name="Cape Verde">{{cite news|title=Cape Verde Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Cape-Verde.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Cape Verde">{{cite news|title=Cape Verde Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Cape-Verde.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Cape Verde">{{cite news|title=Cape Verde Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Cape-Verde.html}}</ref> || align="right"|1,200 || align="right"|2.87
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|160||{{flagicon|Barbados}} || [[Military of Barbados|Barbados]] || align="right"|610<ref name="Barbados">{{cite news|title=Barbados Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Barbados.html}}</ref> || align="right"|430<ref name="Barbados">{{cite news|title=Barbados Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Barbados.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Barbados">{{cite news|title=Barbados Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Barbados.html}}</ref> || align="right"|1,040 ||align="right"|3.71
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|161||{{flagicon|Bahamas}} || [[Military of the Bahamas|Bahamas]] || align="right"|860<ref name="Bahamas">{{cite news|title=Bahamas Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/The-Bahamas.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Bahamas">{{cite news|title=Bahamas Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/The-Bahamas.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Bahamas">{{cite news|title=Bahamas Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/The-Bahamas.html}}</ref> || align="right"|860 || align="right"|2.85
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|162||{{flagicon|Gambia}} || [[Military of the Gambia|Gambia]] || align="right"|800<ref name="Gambia">{{cite news|title=Gambia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/The-Gambia.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Gambia">{{cite news|title=Gambia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/The-Gambia.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Gambia">{{cite news|title=Gambia Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/The-Gambia.html}}</ref> || align="right"|800 || align="right"|0.50
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|163||{{flagicon|Seychelles}} || [[Military of Seychelles|Seychelles]] || align="right"|450<ref name="Seychelles">{{cite news|title=Seychelles Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Seychelles.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Seychelles">{{cite news|title=Seychelles Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Seychelles.html}}</ref> || align="right"|250<ref name="Seychelles">{{cite news|title=Seychelles Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Seychelles.html}}</ref> || align="right"|700 || align="right"|8.62
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|164||{{flagicon|Tonga}} || [[Tonga Defense Services|Tonga]] || align="right"|450<ref name="Military of Tonga">{{cite news|title=Military of Tonga |date=[[2008-07-16]]|url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/16092.htm}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Military of Tonga">{{cite news|title=Tonga Defense Services |date=[[2008-07-16]]|url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/16092.htm}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Tonga">{{cite news|title=Tonga Defense Services |date=[[2008-07-16]]|url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/16092.htm}}</ref> || align="right"|450 || align="right"|4.45
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|165||{{flagicon|Antigua and Barbuda}} || [[Military of Antigua and Barbuda|Antigua and Barbuda]] || align="right"|170<ref name="Antigua and Barbuda">{{cite news|title=Antigua and Barbuda Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Antigua-and-Barbuda.html}}</ref> || align="right"|75<ref name="Antigua and Barbuda">{{cite news|title=Antigua and Barbuda Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Antigua-and-Barbuda.html}}</ref> || align="right"|0<ref name="Antigua and Barbuda">{{cite news|title=Antigua and Barbuda Armed Forces |date=[[2006-07-25]]|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Antigua-and-Barbuda.html}}</ref> || align="right"|245 || align="right"|3.56
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It is known that during the reign of King [[Prithvi Narayan Shah]] the Shreepali Basnyats of Gorkha were the leading military force. They were either highly ranked officers in the army or key figures in the kings court. King Prithvi Narayan Shah formed an alliance with Basnyat and Pandey families of Gorkha in his quest for the unification of Nepal. He is known to have arranged the marriage between General Kehar Simha Basnyat, son of General (Kazi) Shivaram Singh Basnyat and Chitra Devi, the daughter of General(Kazi) Kalu Pandey.
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Nuclear weapons undeclared status [[Israel|(Israel)]]<br>
<nowiki>**</nowiki> Nuclear weapons declared status<br>
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Abhiman Singh Basnyat, the third son of General (Kazi) Shivaram Singh Basnyat became the first Commander in Chief of a United Nepal after the death of General (Kazi) Kalu Pandey on the second attempt to capture Kritipur. His father Shivram Singh was the first military leader of Gorkha who laid down his life in the campaign of unification of Nepal in 1746 in Chhaling near Bhaktapur. His two elder brothers were Kazi Naahar Singh and Kazi Kehar Singh. His youngest brother Kazi Dhaukal Singh, who also became the governor of Kumaun, was the first owner of present Narayanhity Palace.
== See also ==
* [[List of countries by number of active troops]]
* [[List of countries by size of armed forces]]
* [[List of countries by military expenditures]]
{{Lists of countries}}


King Prithvi Narayan Shah has stressed the Importance of the Basnyats in his poetic piece known as "Dibya Upadesh" or "Divine Counsel" in English. Here is a link to the translation of the "Dibya Upadesh" into English. This translation was done by Prawin Adhikari, from a transcription originally published by historian Baburam Acharya. Samudaya.org owns the copyrights to the article.
[[Category:Lists of countries|Military, number of active troops]]


A quote from the Dibya Upadesh:
[[nl:Lijst van landen naar totaal aantal troepen]]

[[vi:Danh sách các quốc gia theo tổng lực lượng quân sự hiện hành]]
I said—"''Now, I will make ties between the Pandes and the Basnyats, so give your daughter to Sivaram Basnyat’s son Kehersingh Basnyat,''" and the two houses were tied by marriage. Thus, after the conjugal tie, with the shields of the Pandes and the swords of the Basnyats I attacked Nepal.<ref>http://samudaya.org/articles/archives/2005/07/dibyopadesh.php</ref>

After the royal palace moved to Basantapur in Kathmandu, the Shreepali Basnyat's of Gorkha moved along with the royal family, living close by to the palace in Indra Chowk and Ason.Kazi Abhiman Singh constructed a house for himself in Ason which is known as Maan Mandir, which still exists as Tilanga Ghar. They shared a great amount of power in the court alongside the Pandey's and Thapa's. This continued until the reign of King [[Rana Bahadur Shah]], when Prime Minister Bhimsen Thapa came into power and there was a power struggle between the Pandeys and the Thapa's. The Basnyat's sided with the Pandey's as they had earlier marital links with them back in Gorkhka and ultimately removed the Thapa's from power.

== The '''''Khaptadi''''' Basnyats ==

Khaptadi Basnyats are 'Kaushik' gotriya 'Kshatriya', lineage of King Bishwamitra who later became 'Rajarishi' Maharaj, according to prehistorical belief.They are believed to have entered the areas of 'Himvata Khanda' or present western part of Nepal not later than 13 to 14 century.According to the available sources, The clan of Khaptadi Basnyat (Basnet)started at around the era between 13 to 14 century. At the time, the kingdom of 'Khaptad' within the bigger region of the 'Khas' Pradesh established by Chandra Vanshi Rajputs from Kashi, the Great Grandson of King Baldev Singh, the grandson of King Sangram Singh, the last son of Ajaya Singh who was popularly known as 'Rahol', Bir Bhotu Singh was honored as "Basnyat" by his father. Therefore Bir Bhotu Singh is considered to be the first Basnyat from Khaptadi Basnyat lineage. 'Khaapar Maha Asta' (or 'Masta' in local dialect), which is a Kshatriya form of Lord Shiva carrying 'Trishul' and 'bow & arrow', is worshipped as 'Kul Devata'among 'Khaptadi' Basnyat/Basnet families. This particular phrase 'Khaapar Maha Asta' is being used traditionally in 'Kul Devata' worship (pooja) of these Basnyat/Basnet families. It is believed that the Lord Shiva originated from the head of a holy cow and thus came to be known as 'Khaapar Maha Asta' or Shiva in the form of Rudra evolving from the head of holy cow to protect all the 'gau' or holy cow and brahmans.

Since Khaptadi Basnyat originated from the lands of Khaptad in the western part of Nepal they are called as Khaptadi Basnyat. Khaptadi Basnyat also worships Shakti Devi (goddesses)Kailashini, Brindhabasini, Jalbarahini, Jalpadevi and Rumalini.

In the modern era, Pahalman Singh Basnyat was called as 'Khaptadi Raja'(King of Khaptad). The Khaptadi Basnyats in the then Gorkha kingdom of King Prithivi Narayan Shah had taken active participation during the unification of Nepal.

Please differentiate between mythology and true history and anthropology.Rishimuni,Gotra etc are mythology,and part of Sanskritisation of KHAS history.Please read The khasa kingdom by Prof Surya Mani Adhikari,Tribhuvan University.
Also read Baburam Acharya(Nepal ko Itihas) and Gobinda Neupane(A question of nationality)
There are Thapas,Basnets,Khadkas in Karnali pradesh who do not wear sacred thread,Janai and drink alcohol.They are called matwali chhetris,and are supposed to be prototype tagadhari chhetris according to Nepal's foremost anthropologist Prof Dor Bahadur Bista.






==References==
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[[Category:Nepalese royalty]]

2.The Khasa Kingdom by Prof Surya Mani Adhikary,Tribhuvan University,Kathmandu,Nepal.

Revision as of 20:44, 30 July 2008

The Basnyat family or Basnet family is considered to be one of the four noble courtier (Bhardar) families of Nepal which also includes the Thapa, Pandey and Kunwar families.

The Basnyats or Basnets are of pure Kshatriya (Chhetri) origin. It is said that they migrated into western Nepal during the Khas(indo-aryan) invasion of Nepal. There are three types of Basnyats/Basnets in Nepal. The Shreepali (Sripali) Basnyats/Basnets of Gorkha, the Khaptari (Khaptadi) Basnyat/Basnet of Khaptad, and the Khulal Basnyats/Basnets. These days, the surname Basnyat or Basnet is used interchangeably by all three clans.

The 'Shreepali' Basnyats

The Shreepali Basnyats are originally from Gorkha. They were very powerful during the unification of Nepal. They remained powerful till the emergence of Jung Bahadur Kunwar or later known as Jung Bahadur Rana (JBR).

It is known that during the reign of King Prithvi Narayan Shah the Shreepali Basnyats of Gorkha were the leading military force. They were either highly ranked officers in the army or key figures in the kings court. King Prithvi Narayan Shah formed an alliance with Basnyat and Pandey families of Gorkha in his quest for the unification of Nepal. He is known to have arranged the marriage between General Kehar Simha Basnyat, son of General (Kazi) Shivaram Singh Basnyat and Chitra Devi, the daughter of General(Kazi) Kalu Pandey.

Abhiman Singh Basnyat, the third son of General (Kazi) Shivaram Singh Basnyat became the first Commander in Chief of a United Nepal after the death of General (Kazi) Kalu Pandey on the second attempt to capture Kritipur. His father Shivram Singh was the first military leader of Gorkha who laid down his life in the campaign of unification of Nepal in 1746 in Chhaling near Bhaktapur. His two elder brothers were Kazi Naahar Singh and Kazi Kehar Singh. His youngest brother Kazi Dhaukal Singh, who also became the governor of Kumaun, was the first owner of present Narayanhity Palace.

King Prithvi Narayan Shah has stressed the Importance of the Basnyats in his poetic piece known as "Dibya Upadesh" or "Divine Counsel" in English. Here is a link to the translation of the "Dibya Upadesh" into English. This translation was done by Prawin Adhikari, from a transcription originally published by historian Baburam Acharya. Samudaya.org owns the copyrights to the article.

A quote from the Dibya Upadesh:

I said—"Now, I will make ties between the Pandes and the Basnyats, so give your daughter to Sivaram Basnyat’s son Kehersingh Basnyat," and the two houses were tied by marriage. Thus, after the conjugal tie, with the shields of the Pandes and the swords of the Basnyats I attacked Nepal.[1]

After the royal palace moved to Basantapur in Kathmandu, the Shreepali Basnyat's of Gorkha moved along with the royal family, living close by to the palace in Indra Chowk and Ason.Kazi Abhiman Singh constructed a house for himself in Ason which is known as Maan Mandir, which still exists as Tilanga Ghar. They shared a great amount of power in the court alongside the Pandey's and Thapa's. This continued until the reign of King Rana Bahadur Shah, when Prime Minister Bhimsen Thapa came into power and there was a power struggle between the Pandeys and the Thapa's. The Basnyat's sided with the Pandey's as they had earlier marital links with them back in Gorkhka and ultimately removed the Thapa's from power.

The Khaptadi Basnyats

Khaptadi Basnyats are 'Kaushik' gotriya 'Kshatriya', lineage of King Bishwamitra who later became 'Rajarishi' Maharaj, according to prehistorical belief.They are believed to have entered the areas of 'Himvata Khanda' or present western part of Nepal not later than 13 to 14 century.According to the available sources, The clan of Khaptadi Basnyat (Basnet)started at around the era between 13 to 14 century. At the time, the kingdom of 'Khaptad' within the bigger region of the 'Khas' Pradesh established by Chandra Vanshi Rajputs from Kashi, the Great Grandson of King Baldev Singh, the grandson of King Sangram Singh, the last son of Ajaya Singh who was popularly known as 'Rahol', Bir Bhotu Singh was honored as "Basnyat" by his father. Therefore Bir Bhotu Singh is considered to be the first Basnyat from Khaptadi Basnyat lineage. 'Khaapar Maha Asta' (or 'Masta' in local dialect), which is a Kshatriya form of Lord Shiva carrying 'Trishul' and 'bow & arrow', is worshipped as 'Kul Devata'among 'Khaptadi' Basnyat/Basnet families. This particular phrase 'Khaapar Maha Asta' is being used traditionally in 'Kul Devata' worship (pooja) of these Basnyat/Basnet families. It is believed that the Lord Shiva originated from the head of a holy cow and thus came to be known as 'Khaapar Maha Asta' or Shiva in the form of Rudra evolving from the head of holy cow to protect all the 'gau' or holy cow and brahmans.

Since Khaptadi Basnyat originated from the lands of Khaptad in the western part of Nepal they are called as Khaptadi Basnyat. Khaptadi Basnyat also worships Shakti Devi (goddesses)Kailashini, Brindhabasini, Jalbarahini, Jalpadevi and Rumalini.

In the modern era, Pahalman Singh Basnyat was called as 'Khaptadi Raja'(King of Khaptad). The Khaptadi Basnyats in the then Gorkha kingdom of King Prithivi Narayan Shah had taken active participation during the unification of Nepal.

Please differentiate between mythology and true history and anthropology.Rishimuni,Gotra etc are mythology,and part of Sanskritisation of KHAS history.Please read The khasa kingdom by Prof Surya Mani Adhikari,Tribhuvan University. Also read Baburam Acharya(Nepal ko Itihas) and Gobinda Neupane(A question of nationality) There are Thapas,Basnets,Khadkas in Karnali pradesh who do not wear sacred thread,Janai and drink alcohol.They are called matwali chhetris,and are supposed to be prototype tagadhari chhetris according to Nepal's foremost anthropologist Prof Dor Bahadur Bista.




References

  1. ^ http://samudaya.org/articles/archives/2005/07/dibyopadesh.php

2.The Khasa Kingdom by Prof Surya Mani Adhikary,Tribhuvan University,Kathmandu,Nepal.

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