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This is a list of Armies of the countries of the World.

List of armies by country

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Country Army Founded Endonym Ref.
 Abkhazia  Abkhazia Army 1992; 32 years ago (1992)
 Afghanistan Afghan Army 1722; 302 years ago (1722) Pashto: افغان ملي پوځ
 Albania  Albanian Land Force 2000; 24 years ago (2000) Albanian: Forca Tokësore të Republikës së Shqipërisë
 Algeria  Algerian Land Forces 1962; 62 years ago (1962) Arabic: القوات البرية الجزائرية
 Angola Angolan Army 1974; 50 years ago (1974) Portuguese: Exército
 Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda Regiment 1995; 29 years ago (1995)
 Argentina  Argentine Army 1810; 214 years ago (1810) Spanish: Ejército Argentino
 Armenia  Armenian Ground Forces 1992; 32 years ago (1992) Armenian: Հայաստանի Հանրապետության բանակ
 Australia  Australian Army 1901; 123 years ago (1901)
 Austria  Austrian Land Forces 1920; 104 years ago (1920) German: Landstreitkräfte
 Azerbaijan  Azerbaijani Land Forces 1918; 106 years ago (1918) Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələri Quru Qoşunları
 Bahrain  Royal Bahraini Army 1969; 55 years ago (1969) Arabic: الجيش البحريني
 Bangladesh  Bangladesh Army 1971; 53 years ago (1971) Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী
 Barbados Barbados Regiment 1902; 122 years ago (1902)
 Belarus  Belarusian Ground Forces 1992; 32 years ago (1992) Сухопутные войска Белоруссии
 Belgium  Belgian Land Component 1830; 194 years ago (1830) Composante terre / Landcomponent / Landkomponente
 Belize  Belize Defence Force 1978; 46 years ago (1978)
 Benin Benin Army 1960; 64 years ago (1960) French: Armée de Terre
 Bhutan  Royal Bhutan Army 1958; 66 years ago (1958) བསྟན་སྲུང་དམག་སྡེ་
 Bolivia  Bolivian Army 1810; 214 years ago (1810) Ejército de Bolivia
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2006; 18 years ago (2006) Oružane snage
 Botswana Botswana Ground Force 1977; 47 years ago (1977)
 Brazil  Brazilian Army 1822; 202 years ago (1822) Brazilian Portuguese: Exército Brasileiro
 Brunei  Royal Brunei Land Force 1961; 63 years ago (1961) Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei
 Bulgaria  Bulgarian Land Forces 1878; 146 years ago (1878) Сухопътни войски на България
 Burkina Faso Army of Burkina Faso 1961; 63 years ago (1961) French: L'Armée de Terre
 Burundi  Burundi Army 2005; 19 years ago (2005)
 Cambodia  Royal Cambodian Army 1953; 71 years ago (1953) Kangtorp Cheung Kork
 Cameroon Cameroon Army 1960; 64 years ago (1960) French: Armée de terre
 Canada  Canadian Army 1855; 169 years ago (1855) French: Armée canadienne [1]
 Cape Verde Cape Verdean National Guard 1975; 49 years ago (1975) Guarda National
 Central African Republic Central African Republic Ground Forces 1960; 64 years ago (1960) French: Armée de Terre
 Chad  Chadian Ground Forces 1960; 64 years ago (1960)
 Chile  Chilean Army 1810; 214 years ago (1810) Ejército de Chile
 China (PRC)  People's Liberation Army Ground Force 1927; 97 years ago (1927) 中国人民解放军陆军
 China (ROC/“Taiwan”)  Republic of China Army 1924; 100 years ago (1924) 中華民國陸軍
 Colombia  Colombian National Army 1819; 205 years ago (1819) Ejército Nacional de Colombia
 Comoros Comorian Army 1997; 27 years ago (1997)
 Democratic Republic of the Congo  Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1961; 63 years ago (1961) Forces du Terrestres
 Republic of the Congo Congolese Army 1960; 64 years ago (1960)
 Ivory Coast Ivorian army 1961; 63 years ago (1961) Armée de terre
 Croatia  Croatian Army 1991; 33 years ago (1991) Hrvatska kopnena vojska
 Cuba  Cuban Revolutionary Army 1959; 65 years ago (1959) Ejército Revolucionario
 Cyprus  Cypriot Ground Forces 1964; 60 years ago (1964)
 Czech Republic  Czech Land Forces 1993; 31 years ago (1993) Pozemní síly Armády České republiky
 Denmark  Royal Danish Army 1614; 410 years ago (1614) Danish: Hæren [2]
 Djibouti  Djiboutian Army 1977; 47 years ago (1977) Armée de terre
 Dominican Republic  Dominican Army 1844; 180 years ago (1844) Ejército de República Dominicana
 East Timor  East Timor Army 2001; 23 years ago (2001)
 Ecuador  Ecuadorian Army 1830; 194 years ago (1830) Ejército Ecuatoriano
 Egypt  Egyptian Army 1820; 204 years ago (1820) القوات البرية المصرية
 El Salvador  Salvadoran Army 1824; 200 years ago (1824) Ejército Salvadoreño
 Equatorial Guinea Army of Equatorial Guinea 1992; 32 years ago (1992) Ejército
 Eritrea Eritrean Army 1991; 33 years ago (1991)
 Estonia  Estonian Land Forces 1918; 106 years ago (1918) Maavägi
 Ethiopia Ethiopian Army 1987; 37 years ago (1987)
 Fiji Fiji Infantry Regiment 1920; 104 years ago (1920)
 Finland  Finnish Army 1918; 106 years ago (1918) Maavoimat/Armén
 France  French Army 1420; 604 years ago (1420) Armée de Terre
 Gabon  Gabonese Army 1960; 64 years ago (1960) Armée de terre gabonaise
 Gambia  Gambian National Army 1965; 59 years ago (1965)
 Georgia  Georgian Land Forces 1991; 33 years ago (1991) საქართველოს სახმელეთო ძალები
 Germany  German Army 1955; 69 years ago (1955) Deutsches Heer
 Ghana  Ghana Army 1959; 65 years ago (1959)
 Greece  Hellenic Army 1828; 196 years ago (1828) Ellinikós Stratós
 Guatemala National Army of Guatemala 1823; 201 years ago (1823) Ejercito Nacional de Guatemala
 Guinea People's Army of Guinea 1958; 66 years ago (1958) Armée de terre
 Guinea-Bissau  Guinea-Bissau Army 1964; 60 years ago (1964)
 Guyana Guyanese Army 1966; 58 years ago (1966)
 Haiti Haitian Army 2011; 13 years ago (2011)
 Honduras Honduran Army 1825; 199 years ago (1825) Ejército de Honduras
 Hungary  Hungarian Ground Forces 1990; 34 years ago (1990) Magyar Szárazföldi Haderő
 India  Indian Army 1895; 129 years ago (1895) भारतीय सेना
 Indonesia  Indonesian Army 1945; 79 years ago (1945) Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat
 Iran  Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces 1811; 213 years ago (1811) نیروی زمینی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران
 Iran Ground Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 1985; 39 years ago (1985) نیروی زمینی سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی
 Iraq  Iraqi Ground Forces 1921; 103 years ago (1921) القوة البرية العراقية
 Ireland  Irish Army 1922; 102 years ago (1922) an tArm
 Israel  Israeli Ground Forces 1948; 76 years ago (1948) צבא ההגנה לישראל
 Italy  Italian Army 1861; 163 years ago (1861) Esercito Italiano
 Jamaica  Jamaica Defence Force 1926; 98 years ago (1926)
 Japan  Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1954; 70 years ago (1954) Japanese: 陸上自衛隊 [3]
 Jordan  Royal Jordanian Army 1920; 104 years ago (1920) القوّات البرية الاردنيّة
 Kazakhstan  Kazakh Ground Forces 1992; 32 years ago (1992) Құрлық күштері
 Kenya  Kenya Army 1964; 60 years ago (1964)
 North Korea  Korean People's Army Ground Force 1947; 77 years ago (1947) Korean조선인민군 륙군; Hanja朝鮮人民軍 陸軍
 South Korea  Republic of Korea Army 1948; 76 years ago (1948) Korean대한민국 육군; Hanja大韓民國陸軍
 Kosovo  Kosovo Security Force 2009; 15 years ago (2009) Forca e Sigurisë së Kosovës
 Kuwait  Kuwait Army 1949; 75 years ago (1949) القوة البرية الكويتية
 Kyrgyzstan  Kyrgyz Army 2017; 7 years ago (2017)
 Laos  Lao People's Army 1975; 49 years ago (1975)
 Latvia  Latvian Land Forces 1991; 33 years ago (1991) Sauszemes Spēki
 Lebanon  Lebanese Ground Forces 1945; 79 years ago (1945) الجيش اللبناني
 Lesotho  Lesotho Army 1978; 46 years ago (1978)
 Liberia Liberian Army 1908; 116 years ago (1908)
 Libya  Libyan Ground Forces 2011; 13 years ago (2011)
 Lithuania  Lithuanian Land Force 1990; 34 years ago (1990) Lietuvos sausumos pajėgos
 Luxembourg  Luxembourg Army 1881; 143 years ago (1881) Lëtzebuerger Arméi
 Madagascar Malagasy Army 1960; 64 years ago (1960) Armée de terre
 Malawi  Malawi Army 1964; 60 years ago (1964)
 Malaysia  Malaysian Army 1933; 91 years ago (1933) Tentera Darat Diraja Malaysia
 Mali  Malian Army 1960; 64 years ago (1960) Armee de Terre
 Malta Armed Forces of Malta 1973; 51 years ago (1973)
 Mauritania Mauritanian National Army 1960; 64 years ago (1960)
 Mexico  Mexican Army 1884; 140 years ago (1884) Ejército Mexicano
 Moldova  Moldovan Ground Forces 1991; 33 years ago (1991) Armata Națională
 Monaco Prince's Company of Carabiniers 1817; 207 years ago (1817) Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince
 Mongolia  Mongolian Ground Force 1992; 32 years ago (1992) Монгол Улсын Ерөнхий Цэргийн Хүчин
 Montenegro  Montenegrin Ground Army 2006; 18 years ago (2006) Копнена војска Црне Горе
 Morocco  Royal Moroccan Army 1956; 68 years ago (1956) الجيش الملكي المغربي
 Mozambique Mozambican Ground Forces 1994; 30 years ago (1994) Forças terrestres
 Myanmar  Myanmar Army 1945; 79 years ago (1945) တပ်မတော်(ကြည်း)
 Namibia  Namibian Army 1990; 34 years ago (1990)
   Nepal  Nepali Army 1768; 256 years ago (1768) नेपाली सेना
 Netherlands  Royal Netherlands Army 1814; 210 years ago (1814) Koninklijke Landmacht
 New Zealand  New Zealand Army 1845; 179 years ago (1845) Ngāti Tumatauenga
 Nicaragua Nicaraguan Army 1979; 45 years ago (1979)
 Niger  Niger Army 1961; 63 years ago (1961) L'armée de terre
 Nigeria  Nigerian Army 1963; 61 years ago (1963)
 North Macedonia Army of the Republic of North Macedonia 1992; 32 years ago (1992) Армија на Република Северна Македонија
 Northern Cyprus  Northern Cyprus Army 1976; 48 years ago (1976) Güvenlik Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı
 Norway  Norwegian Army 1628; 396 years ago (1628) Hæren
 Novorossiya  United Armed Forces of Novorossiya 2014; 10 years ago (2014) [4]
 Oman  Royal Army of Oman 1907; 117 years ago (1907) القوات المسلحة السلطانية العُمانية
 Pakistan  Pakistan Army 1947; 77 years ago (1947) پاک فوج‬
 Palestine Palestine Liberation Army 1964; 60 years ago (1964) جيش التحرير الفلسطيني
 Palestine Palestinian National Security Forces 1994; 30 years ago (1994) قوات الأمن الوطني الفلسطيني
 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Land Element 1973; 51 years ago (1973)
 Paraguay  Paraguayan Army 1811; 213 years ago (1811) Ejército Paraguayo
 Peru  Peruvian Army 1821; 203 years ago (1821) Ejército del Perú
 Philippines  Philippine Army 1897; 127 years ago (1897) Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas
 Poland  Polish Land Forces 1918; 106 years ago (1918) Wojska Lądowe
 Portugal  Portuguese Army 1139; 885 years ago (1139) Exército Português
 Qatar  Qatari Emiri Land Force 1971; 53 years ago (1971) القوات البرية القطرية
 Romania  Romanian Land Forces 1859; 165 years ago (1859) Forţele Terestre Române
 Russia  Russian Ground Forces 1992; 32 years ago (1992) Сухопутные войска Российской Федерации
 Rwanda Rwandan Army 1962; 62 years ago (1962) Ingabo z'u Rwanda
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Sahrawi People's Liberation Army 1972; 52 years ago (1972) جيش التحرير الشعبي الصحراوي
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis Defence Force 1896; 128 years ago (1896)
 San Marino  Sammarinese Armed Forces 1406; 618 years ago (1406) Forze Armate Sammarinesi
 São Tomé and Príncipe Army of São Tomé and Príncipe 1975; 49 years ago (1975) Forças Armadas de São Tomé e Príncipe
 Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabian Army 1745; 279 years ago (1745) القُوَّاتُ البَرِّيَّةُ المَلَكِيَّة السُّعُودِيَّة
 Senegal Senegalese Army 1960; 64 years ago (1960) Armée de terre sénégalaise
 Serbia  Serbian Army 1808; 216 years ago (1808) Копнена војска Србије
 Seychelles Seychelles Army 1977; 47 years ago (1977)
 Sierra Leone  Sierra Leone Army 1961; 63 years ago (1961)
 Singapore  Singapore Army 1957; 67 years ago (1957) Tentera Singapura
 Slovakia  Slovak Ground Forces 1993; 31 years ago (1993) Pozemné sily Slovenskej republiky
 Slovenia  Slovenian Ground Force 1991; 33 years ago (1991) Slovenska vojska
 Somalia Somali National Army[a] 1960; 64 years ago (1960)
 Somaliland  Somaliland National Army 1993; 31 years ago (1993) Ciidanka Qaranka Somaliland
 South Africa  South African Army 1912; 112 years ago (1912)
 South Ossetia  South Ossetia Army 1992; 32 years ago (1992)
 South Sudan  South Sudan Army 2017; 7 years ago (2017)
 Spain  Spanish Army 1492; 532 years ago (1492) Ejército de Tierra
 Sri Lanka  Sri Lanka Army 1881; 143 years ago (1881) Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා යුද්ධ හමුදාව, romanized: Sri Lanka Yuddha Hamudawa
 Sudan  Sudanese Army 1925; 99 years ago (1925)
 Suriname Surinamese Land Forces 1975; 49 years ago (1975)
 Swaziland Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force 1979; 45 years ago (1979)
 Sweden  Swedish Army 1521; 503 years ago (1521) Armén
  Switzerland  Swiss Army 1815; 209 years ago (1815) Schweizer Armee / Armée suisse / Esercito svizzero
 Syria  Syrian Arab Army 1945; 79 years ago (1945) الجيش العربي السوري
 Tajikistan  Tajik Ground Forces 1993; 31 years ago (1993) Артиши миллии Тоҷикистон
 Tanzania  Tanzanian Army 1964; 60 years ago (1964)
 Thailand  Royal Thai Army 1874; 150 years ago (1874) กองทัพบกไทย
 Togo Togolese Army 1960; 64 years ago (1960)
 Tonga HMAF Land Component 1939; 85 years ago (1939)
 Transnistria  Transnistria Army 1991; 33 years ago (1991)
 Trinidad and Tobago  Trinidad and Tobago Regiment 1962; 62 years ago (1962)
 Tunisia  Tunisian Army 1831; 193 years ago (1831) جيش البر التونسي
 Turkey  Turkish Land Forces 1920; 104 years ago (1920) Turkish: Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri [5]
 Turkmenistan  Turkmen Ground Forces 1992; 32 years ago (1992)
 Uganda  Ugandan Land Forces 1902; 122 years ago (1902)
 Ukraine  Ukrainian Ground Forces 1991; 33 years ago (1991); Сухопутні Війська України
 United Arab Emirates  United Arab Emirates Army 1951; 73 years ago (1951)
 United Kingdom  British Army 1660; 364 years ago (1660) [6][7]
 United States  United States Army 1775; 249 years ago (1775) [8][9]
 Uruguay  National Army of Uruguay 1811; 213 years ago (1811) Spanish: Ejército Nacional
 Uzbekistan  Uzbek Ground Forces 1992; 32 years ago (1992)
 Vanuatu Vanuatu Mobile Forces 1980; 44 years ago (1980)
 Vatican City  Pontifical Swiss Guard 1506; 518 years ago (1506) Pontificia Cohors Helvetica
 Venezuela  Venezuelan Army 1810; 214 years ago (1810) Ejército Nacional de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela
 Vietnam  Vietnam People's Ground Force 1944; 80 years ago (1944) Vietnamese: Lục quân Nhân dân Việt Nam
 Yemen  Yemeni Land Forces 1962; 62 years ago (1962) القوات البرية اليمنية
 Zambia  Zambian Army 1968; 56 years ago (1968)
 Zimbabwe  Zimbabwe National Army 1980; 44 years ago (1980)

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Notes

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  1. ^ Somalia's official military forces are in disarray due to the continuing Civil war in the country. Several areas and factions have their own militaries.

References

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  1. ^ "An Act to regulate the militia of this province and to repeal the acts now in force for that purpose [microform]: assented to 19th of May, 1855". Archive.org. S. Derbyshire and G. Desbarats. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  2. ^ Nørby, Søren (2006). Det danske forsvar (in Danish). København: Det historiske hus. p. 39. ISBN 87-11-11853-9.
  3. ^ "Japan Self-Defense Force | Defending Japan". Defendingjapan.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
  4. ^ "Самым неспокойным городом Украины в последние дни неожиданно стал Донецк. «Народное ополчение Донбасса» ... еще 3 марта взяло штурмом областную администрацию"
    Русский и бессмысленный // LENTA.RU от 6 марта 2014
  5. ^ Suat İlhan, Atatürk ve Askerlik: Düşünce ve Uygulamaları, Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi, 1990, p. 88. (in Turkish)
  6. ^ Clifford Walton (1894). History of the British Standing Army. A.D. 1660 to 1700. Harrison and Sons. pp. 1–2.
  7. ^ Noel T. St. John Williams (1994). Redcoats and courtesans: the birth of the British Army (1660–1690). Brassey's. p. 16. ISBN 9781857530971.
  8. ^ Wright, Robert K. Jr. (1983). The Continental Army (Army Lineage Series). Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, United States Army. ISBN 9780160019319. OCLC 8806011.
  9. ^ Maass, John R. "June 14th: The Birthday of the U.S. Army". U.S. Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 30 October 2013.