Switzerland19-26 years of age for male compulsory military service;18 years of age for voluntary male and female military service;every Swiss male has to serve at least 260 days in the armed forces;conscripts receive 18 weeks of mandatory training, followed by seven3-week intermittent recalls for training during the next 10 years(2010)
Syria18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscriptservice obligation - 21 months (18 months in the Syrian Arab Navy);women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve (2010)
Taiwan19-35 years of age for male compulsory military service;service obligation 2 years; women may enlist; women in Air Forceservice are restricted to noncombat roles; reserve obligation to age30 (Army); the Ministry of Defense is in the process of implementinga voluntary enlistment system over the period 2010-2015, althoughnonvolunteers will still be required to perform alternative serviceor go through 4 months of military training (2010)
Tajikistan18 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-yearconscript service obligation (2009)
Tanzania18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007)
Thailand21 years of age for compulsory military service; 18 yearsof age for voluntary military service; males are registered at 18years of age; 2-year conscript service obligation (2009)
Timor-Leste18 years of age for voluntary military service; noconscription (2008)
Togo18 years of age for selective compulsory and voluntary militaryservice; 2-year service obligation (2006)
Tonga16 years of age for voluntary enlistment (with parentalapproval); no conscription (2010)
Trinidad and Tobago18 years of age for voluntary military service(16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription (2010)
Tunisia20 years of age for compulsory military service, 18 years ofage for voluntary military service; 1-year conscript serviceobligation (2007)
Turkey20 years of age (2004)
Turkmenistan18-30 years of age for compulsory military service;2-year conscript service obligation (2009)
Uganda18-26 years of age for voluntary military duty; 18-30 yearsof age for professionals; no conscription; 9-year serviceobligation; the government has stated that recruitment below 18years of age could occur with proper consent and that "no personunder the apparent age of 13 years shall be enrolled in the armedforces"; Ugandan citizenship and secondary education required (2010)
Ukraine18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary militaryservice; conscript service obligation - 12 months for Army and AirForce, 18 months for Navy (2010)
United Arab Emirates18 years of age (est.) for voluntary militaryservice; 18 years of age for officers and women; no conscription(2009)
United Kingdom16-33 years of age (officers 17-28) for voluntarymilitary service (with parental consent under 18); women serve inmilitary services, but are excluded from ground combat positions andsome naval postings; as of October 2009, women comprised 12.1% ofofficers and 9% of enlisted personnel in the regular forces; must becitizen of the UK, Commonwealth, or Republic of Ireland; reservistsserve a minimum of 3 years, to age 45 or 55; 16 years of age forvoluntary military service by Nepalese citizens in the Brigade ofGurkhas; 16-34 years of age for voluntary military service by PapuaNew Guinean citizens (2009)
United States18 years of age (17 years of age with parentalconsent) for male and female voluntary service; maximum enlistmentage 42 (Army), 27 (Air Force), 34 (Navy), 28 (Marines); serviceobligation 8 years, including 2-5 years active duty (Army), 2 yearsactive (Navy), 4 years active (Air Force, Marines) (2010)
Uruguay18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; up to 40years of age for specialists; enlistment is voluntary in peacetime,but the government has the authority to conscript in emergencies;minimum 6-year education (2009)
Uzbekistan18 years of age for compulsory military service; 1-yearconscript service obligation; moving toward a professional military,but conscription will continue; the military cannot accommodateeveryone who wishes to enlist, and competition for entrance into themilitary is similar to the competition for admission to universities(2009)
Venezuela18-30 years of age for compulsory and voluntary militaryservice; 30-month conscript service obligation; all citizens ofmilitary service age (18-60 years old) are obligated to register formilitary service (2010)
Vietnam18 years of age (male) for compulsory military service;females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscriptservice obligation - 2 years (3 to 4 years in the navy); 18-45 yearsof age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force orSelf Defense Forces (2006)
Yemenvoluntary military service program authorized in 2001; 2-yearservice obligation (2006)
Zambia18-27 years of age for male and female voluntary militaryservice (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription;Zambian citizenship required; mandatory HIV testing upon enlistment;mandatory retirement for officers at age 65 (Army, Air Force) (2010)
Zimbabwe18-24 years of age for compulsory military service; womenare eligible to serve (2010)
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Field Listing :: Manpower fit for military service
This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for a country (defined as being ages 16-49) and who are not otherwise disqualified for health reasons; accounts for the health situation in the country and provides a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve. Country
Manpower fit for military service
Afghanistanmales age 16-49: 3,888,358females age 16-49: 3,641,998 (2010 est.)
Albaniamales age 16-49: 802,097females age 16-49: 768,953 (2010 est.)
Algeriamales age 16-49: 8,481,036females age 16-49: 8,508,245 (2010 est.)
American Samoamales age 16-49: 14,230females age 16-49: 13,842 (2010 est.)
Andorramales age 16-49: 18,338females age 16-49: 17,395 (2010 est.)
Angolamales age 16-49: 1,506,489females age 16-49: 1,451,427 (2010 est.)
Anguillamales age 16-49: 2,987females age 16-49: 3,354 (2010 est.)
Antigua and Barbudamales age 16-49: 17,475females age 16-49: 19,764 (2010 est.)
Argentinamales age 16-49: 8,366,206females age 16-49: 8,344,321 (2010 est.)
Armeniamales age 16-49: 644,195females age 16-49: 724,085 (2010 est.)
Arubamales age 16-49: 20,398females age 16-49: 21,371 (2010 est.)
Australiamales age 16-49: 4,377,411females age 16-49: 4,210,442 (2010 est.)
Austriamales age 16-49: 1,595,379females age 16-49: 1,566,884 (2010 est.)
Azerbaijanmales age 16-49: 1,753,878females age 16-49: 1,958,408 (2010 est.)
Bahamas, Themales age 16-49: 62,779females age 16-49: 63,954 (2010 est.)
Bahrainmales age 16-49: 170,633females age 16-49: 146,243 (2010 est.)
Bangladeshmales age 16-49: 25,310,750females age 16-49: 32,154,153 (2010 est.)
Barbadosmales age 16-49: 58,532females age 16-49: 58,542 (2010 est.)
Belarusmales age 16-49: 1,708,634females age 16-49: 2,043,083 (2010 est.)
Belgiummales age 16-49: 1,949,361females age 16-49: 1,891,966 (2010 est.)
Belizemales age 16-49: 57,759females age 16-49: 55,903 (2010 est.)
Beninmales age 16-49: 1,331,242females age 16-49: 1,345,145 (2010 est.)
Bermudamales age 16-49: 12,405females age 16-49: 12,327 (2010 est.)
Bhutanmales age 16-49: 153,985females age 16-49: 140,437 (2010 est.)
Boliviamales age 16-49: 1,714,438females age 16-49: 1,959,763 (2010 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovinamales age 16-49: 980,425females age 16-49: 948,791 (2010 est.)
Botswanamales age 16-49: 347,070females age 16-49: 315,743 (2010 est.)
Brazilmales age 16-49: 38,518,822females age 16-49: 44,560,717 (2010 est.)
British Virgin Islandsmales age 16-49: 6,028females age 16-49: 5,778 (2010 est.)
Bruneimales age 16-49: 93,809females age 16-49: 97,345 (2010 est.)
Bulgariamales age 16-49: 1,337,201females age 16-49: 1,360,039 (2010 est.)
Burkina Fasomales age 16-49: 2,280,776females age 16-49: 2,278,474 (2010 est.)
Burmamales age 16-49: 10,281,131females age 16-49: 10,988,695 (2010 est.)
Burundimales age 16-49: 1,337,935females age 16-49: 1,414,035 (2010 est.)
Cambodiamales age 16-49: 2,751,618females age 16-49: 2,835,807 (2010 est.)
Cameroonmales age 16-49: 2,721,307females age 16-49: 2,647,640 (2010 est.)
Canadamales age 16-49: 6,642,190females age 16-49: 6,402,896 (2010 est.)
Cape Verdemales age 16-49: 103,894females age 16-49: 114,721 (2010 est.)
Cayman Islandsmales age 16-49: 9,860females age 16-49: 10,287 (2010 est.)
Central African Republicmales age 16-49: 637,474females age 16-49: 643,188 (2010 est.)
Chadmales age 16-49: 1,141,776females age 16-49: 1,354,111 (2010 est.)
Chilemales age 16-49: 3,599,328females age 16-49: 3,544,156 (2010 est.)
Chinamales age 16-49: 314,668,817females age 16-49: 298,745,786 (2010 est.)
Colombiamales age 16-49: 8,957,960females age 16-49: 9,763,655 (2010 est.)
Comorosmales age 16-49: 130,064females age 16-49: 140,600 (2010 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of themales age 16-49: 9,301,818females age 16-49: 9,440,111 (2010 est.)
Congo, Republic of themales age 16-49: 557,764females age 16-49: 546,755 (2010 est.)
Cook Islandsmales age 16-49: 2,272females age 16-49: 2,222 (2010 est.)
Costa Ricamales age 16-49: 1,044,923females age 16-49: 1,026,432 (2010 est.)
Cote d'Ivoiremales age 16-49: 3,242,965females age 16-49: 3,069,569 (2010 est.)
Croatiamales age 16-49: 770,574females age 16-49: 844,594 (2010 est.)
Cubamales age 16-49: 2,516,543females age 16-49: 2,450,902 (2010 est.)
CyprusGreek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG):males age 16-49: 271,692females age 16-49: 236,908 (2010 est.)
Czech Republicmales age 16-49: 2,086,662females age 16-49: 2,003,055 (2010 est.)
Denmarkmales age 16-49: 1,013,814females age 16-49: 1,001,411 (2010 est.)
Djiboutimales age 16-49: 110,441females age 16-49: 147,939 (2010 est.)
Dominicamales age 16-49: 15,963females age 16-49: 15,426 (2010 est.)
Dominican Republicmales age 16-49: 2,090,785females age 16-49: 1,957,233 (2010 est.)
Ecuadormales age 16-49: 2,770,465females age 16-49: 3,217,235 (2010 est.)
Egyptmales age 16-49: 17,733,851females age 16-49: 16,942,010 (2010 est.)
El Salvadormales age 16-49: 1,056,532females age 16-49: 1,356,824 (2010 est.)
Equatorial Guineamales age 16-49: 109,311females age 16-49: 111,543 (2010 est.)
Eritreamales age 16-49: 864,608females age 16-49: 920,104 (2010 est.)
Estoniamales age 16-49: 213,740females age 16-49: 255,926 (2010 est.)
Ethiopiamales age 16-49: 11,466,713females age 16-49: 12,444,706 (2010 est.)
Faroe Islandsmales age 16-49: 9,792females age 16-49: 8,354 (2010 est.)
Fijimales age 16-49: 195,414females age 16-49: 206,386 (2010 est.)
Finlandmales age 16-49: 958,949females age 16-49: 916,818 (2010 est.)
Francemales age 16-49: 12,053,912females age 16-49: 11,763,951 (2010 est.)
French Polynesiamales age 16-49: 66,451females age 16-49: 65,306 (2010 est.)
Gabonmales age 16-49: 198,970females age 16-49: 192,807 (2010 est.)
Gambia, Themales age 16-49: 238,006females age 16-49: 248,065 (2010 est.)
Gaza Stripmales age 16-49: 324,203females age 16-49: 308,835 (2010 est.)
Georgiamales age 16-49: 901,307females age 16-49: 946,357 (2010 est.)
Germanymales age 16-49: 15,564,748females age 16-49: 14,723,200 (2010 est.)
Ghanamales age 16-49: 4,022,056females age 16-49: 4,101,964 (2010 est.)
Gibraltarmales age 16-49: 5,955females age 16-49: 5,687 (2010 est.)
Greecemales age 16-49: 2,050,018females age 16-49: 2,033,450 (2010 est.)
Greenlandmales age 16-49: 10,833females age 16-49: 11,439 (2010 est.)
Grenadamales age 16-49: 22,487females age 16-49: 22,535 (2010 est.)
Guammales age 16-49: 37,983females age 16-49: 36,469 (2010 est.)
Guatemalamales age 16-49: 2,494,903females age 16-49: 2,827,208 (2010 est.)
Guernseymales age 16-49: 12,404females age 16-49: 12,510 (2010 est.)
Guineamales age 16-49: 1,443,655females age 16-49: 1,483,676 (2010 est.)
Guinea-Bissaumales age 16-49: 199,771females age 16-49: 206,240 (2010 est.)
Guyanamales age 16-49: 132,188females age 16-49: 147,296 (2010 est.)
Haitimales age 16-49: 1,573,371females age 16-49: 1,591,942 (2010 est.)
Hondurasmales age 16-49: 1,483,292females age 16-49: 1,502,788 (2010 est.)
Hong Kongmales age 16-49: 1,405,324females age 16-49: 1,526,196 (2010 est.)
Hungarymales age 16-49: 1,884,232females age 16-49: 1,923,902 (2010 est.)
Icelandmales age 16-49: 62,705females age 16-49: 61,392 (2010 est.)
Indiamales age 16-49: 244,727,406females age 16-49: 235,662,750 (2010 est.)
Indonesiamales age 16-49: 53,624,156females age 16-49: 52,879,309 (2010 est.)
Iranmales age 16-49: 17,844,536females age 16-49: 17,312,808 (2010 est.)
Iraqmales age 16-49: 6,402,171females age 16-49: 6,232,674 (2010 est.)
Irelandmales age 16-49: 858,317females age 16-49: 855,125 (2010 est.)
Isle of Manmales age 16-49: 14,748females age 16-49: 14,392 (2010 est.)
Israelmales age 16-49: 1,496,542females age 16-49: 1,425,537 (2010 est.)
Italymales age 16-49: 11,092,984females age 16-49: 10,452,910 (2010 est.)
Jamaicamales age 16-49: 581,033females age 16-49: 590,437 (2010 est.)
Japanmales age 16-49: 22,564,075females age 16-49: 21,720,375 (2010 est.)
Jerseymales age 16-49: 16,853females age 16-49: 16,737 (2010 est.)
Jordanmales age 16-49: 1,416,681females age 16-49: 1,358,608 (2010 est.)
Kazakhstanmales age 16-49: 2,902,859females age 16-49: 3,543,467 (2010 est.)
Kenyamales age 16-49: 6,162,904females age 16-49: 5,904,173 (2010 est.)
Kiribatimales age 16-49: 17,941females age 16-49: 19,758 (2010 est.)
Korea, Northmales age 16-49: 4,127,999females age 16-49: 4,522,707 (2010 est.)
Korea, Southmales age 16-49: 10,929,625females age 16-49: 10,264,608 (2010 est.)
Kosovomales age 16-49: 429,645females age 16-49: 389,071 (2010 est.)
Kuwaitmales age 16-49: 979,832females age 16-49: 539,574 (2010 est.)
Kyrgyzstanmales age 16-49: 1,101,709females age 16-49: 1,243,904 (2010 est.)
Laosmales age 16-49: 1,056,050females age 16-49: 1,121,640 (2010 est.)
Latviamales age 16-49: 406,592females age 16-49: 456,071 (2010 est.)
Lebanonmales age 16-49: 917,404females age 16-49: 940,238 (2010 est.)
Lesothomales age 16-49: 267,825females age 16-49: 273,348 (2010 est.)
Liberiamales age 16-49: 510,337females age 16-49: 527,737 (2010 est.)
Libyamales age 16-49: 1,490,011females age 16-49: 1,436,613 (2010 est.)
Liechtensteinmales age 16-49: 6,559females age 16-49: 6,782 (2010 est.)
Lithuaniamales age 16-49: 674,265females age 16-49: 734,806 (2010 est.)
Luxembourgmales age 16-49: 96,585females age 16-49: 95,519 (2010 est.)
Macaumales age 16-49: 124,074females age 16-49: 149,799 (2010 est.)
Macedoniamales age 16-49: 442,953females age 16-49: 425,981 (2010 est.)
Madagascarmales age 16-49: 3,268,291females age 16-49: 3,541,256 (2010 est.)
Malawimales age 16-49: 2,048,900females age 16-49: 1,960,258 (2010 est.)
Malaysiamales age 16-49: 5,612,642females age 16-49: 5,501,129 (2010 est.)
Maldivesmales age 16-49: 137,181females age 16-49: 83,837 (2010 est.)
Malimales age 16-49: 1,760,901females age 16-49: 1,900,025 (2010 est.)
Maltamales age 16-49: 79,961females age 16-49: 76,067 (2010 est.)
Marshall Islandsmales age 16-49: 13,277females age 16-49: 13,374 (2010 est.)
Mauritaniamales age 16-49: 464,959females age 16-49: 562,765 (2010 est.)
Mauritiusmales age 16-49: 279,405females age 16-49: 283,023 (2010 est.)
Mayottemales age 16-49: 37,001females age 16-49: 36,018 (2010 est.)
Mexicomales age 16-49: 22,893,649females age 16-49: 25,401,642 (2010 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States ofmales age 16-49: 21,909females age 16-49: 23,410 (2010 est.)
Moldovamales age 16-49: 877,031females age 16-49: 979,128 (2010 est.)
Monacomales age 16-49: 4,680females age 16-49: 4,691 (2010 est.)
Mongoliamales age 16-49: 715,585females age 16-49: 748,083 (2010 est.)
Montenegromales age 16-49: 151,798females age 16-49: 134,267 (2010 est.)
Montserratmales age 16-49: 1,127females age 16-49: 1,217 (2010 est.)
Moroccomales age 16-49: 6,960,026females age 16-49: 7,307,491 (2010 est.)
Mozambiquemales age 16-49: 2,448,161females age 16-49: 2,269,562 (2010 est.)
Namibiamales age 16-49: 341,783females age 16-49: 304,496 (2010 est.)
Naurumales age 16-49: 2,683females age 16-49: 3,059 (2010 est.)
Nepalmales age 16-49: 5,053,600females age 16-49: 5,730,116 (2010 est.)
Netherlandsmales age 16-49: 3,213,954females age 16-49: 3,133,972 (2010 est.)
New Caledoniamales age 16-49: 49,173females age 16-49: 49,619 (2010 est.)
New Zealandmales age 16-49: 840,977females age 16-49: 828,081 (2010 est.)
Nicaraguamales age 16-49: 1,318,762females age 16-49: 1,374,652 (2010 est.)
Nigermales age 16-49: 2,104,378females age 16-49: 2,129,985 (2010 est.)
Nigeriamales age 16-49: 20,298,351females age 16-49: 19,355,456 (2010 est.)
Northern Mariana Islandsmales age 16-49: 9,359females age 16-49: 12,385 (2010 est.)
Norwaymales age 16-49: 888,310females age 16-49: 864,344 (2010 est.)
Omanmales age 16-49: 816,579females age 16-49: 622,927 (2010 est.)
Pakistanmales age 16-49: 35,774,936females age 16-49: 34,572,451 (2010 est.)
Palaumales age 16-49: 5,223females age 16-49: 3,949 (2010 est.)
Panamamales age 16-49: 719,761females age 16-49: 719,444 (2010 est.)
Papua New Guineamales age 16-49: 1,103,479females age 16-49: 1,107,479 (2010 est.)
Paraguaymales age 16-49: 1,375,610females age 16-49: 1,400,597 (2010 est.)
Perumales age 16-49: 6,045,256females age 16-49: 6,501,224 (2010 est.)
Philippinesmales age 16-49: 19,650,825females age 16-49: 21,029,243 (2010 est.)
Polandmales age 16-49: 7,860,841females age 16-49: 7,828,221 (2010 est.)
Portugalmales age 16-49: 2,104,945females age 16-49: 2,034,912 (2010 est.)
Puerto Ricomales age 16-49: 704,833females age 16-49: 788,234 (2010 est.)
Qatarmales age 16-49: 320,277females age 16-49: 138,558 (2010 est.)
Romaniamales age 16-49: 4,513,619females age 16-49: 4,566,620 (2010 est.)
Russiamales age 16-49: 20,746,777females age 16-49: 27,174,148 (2010 est.)
Rwandamales age 16-49: 1,641,563females age 16-49: 1,696,514 (2010 est.)
Saint Barthelemymales age 16-49: 1,543females age 16-49: 1,303 (2010 est.)
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunhamales age 16-49: 1,575females age 16-49: 1,591 (2010 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevismales age 16-49: 10,736females age 16-49: 10,913 (2010 est.)
Saint Luciamales age 16-49: 32,406females age 16-49: 36,216 (2010 est.)
Saint Martinmales age 16-49: 6,391females age 16-49: 6,947 (2010 est.)
Saint Pierre and Miquelonmales age 16-49: 1,097females age 16-49: 1,096 (2010 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesmales age 16-49: 22,932females age 16-49: 22,134 (2010 est.)
Samoamales age 16-49: 37,674females age 16-49: 37,492 (2010 est.)
San Marinomales age 16-49: 5,564females age 16-49: 6,068 (2010 est.)
Sao Tome and Principemales age 16-49: 26,530females age 16-49: 28,450 (2010 est.)
Saudi Arabiamales age 16-49: 7,560,216females age 16-49: 5,773,033 (2010 est.)
Senegalmales age 16-49: 2,109,080females age 16-49: 2,287,510 (2010 est.)
Serbiamales age 16-49: 1,405,391females age 16-49: 1,368,207 (2010 est.)
Seychellesmales age 16-49: 19,989females age 16-49: 19,882 (2010 est.)
Sierra Leonemales age 16-49: 713,190females age 16-49: 813,830 (2010 est.)
Singaporemales age 16-49: 1,027,701females age 16-49: 1,097,762 (2010 est.)
Slovakiamales age 16-49: 1,162,282females age 16-49: 1,147,526 (2010 est.)
Sloveniamales age 16-49: 397,440females age 16-49: 385,505 (2010 est.)
Solomon Islandsmales age 16-49: 125,928females age 16-49: 126,999 (2010 est.)
Somaliamales age 16-49: 1,328,567females age 16-49: 1,386,971 (2010 est.)
South Africamales age 16-49: 7,676,331females age 16-49: 6,521,338 (2010 est.)
Spainmales age 16-49: 8,040,207females age 16-49: 7,798,254 (2010 est.)
Sri Lankamales age 16-49: 4,518,582females age 16-49: 4,701,942 (2010 est.)
Sudanmales age 16-49: 6,094,209females age 16-49: 6,213,984 (2010 est.)
Surinamemales age 16-49: 108,555females age 16-49: 111,927 (2010 est.)
Swazilandmales age 16-49: 196,633females age 16-49: 172,602 (2010 est.)
Swedenmales age 16-49: 1,709,592females age 16-49: 1,649,875 (2010 est.)
Switzerlandmales age 16-49: 1,502,736females age 16-49: 1,468,785 (2010 est.)
Syriamales age 16-49: 4,948,802females age 16-49: 4,786,596 (2010 est.)
Taiwanmales age 16-49: 5,094,111females age 16-49: 4,980,454 (2010 est.)
Tajikistanmales age 16-49: 1,461,896females age 16-49: 1,642,240 (2010 est.)
Tanzaniamales age 16-49: 5,667,987females age 16-49: 5,690,331 (2010 est.)
Thailandmales age 16-49: 13,247,646females age 16-49: 14,166,227 (2010 est.)
Timor-Lestemales age 16-49: 236,996females age 16-49: 245,033 (2010 est.)
Togomales age 16-49: 983,283females age 16-49: 1,004,887 (2010 est.)
Tongamales age 16-49: 27,404females age 16-49: 28,509 (2010 est.)
Trinidad and Tobagomales age 16-49: 273,361females age 16-49: 266,535 (2010 est.)
Tunisiamales age 16-49: 2,594,602females age 16-49: 2,510,159 (2010 est.)
Turkeymales age 16-49: 17,447,579females age 16-49: 17,173,063 (2010 est.)
Turkmenistanmales age 16-49: 1,046,907females age 16-49: 1,168,960 (2010 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islandsmales age 16-49: 5,062females age 16-49: 4,772 (2010 est.)
Tuvalumales age 16-49: 1,981females age 16-49: 2,005 (2010 est.)
Ugandamales age 16-49: 4,138,180females age 16-49: 4,028,125 (2010 est.)
Ukrainemales age 16-49: 6,970,035females age 16-49: 9,015,224 (2010 est.)
United Arab Emiratesmales age 16-49: 2,157,211females age 16-49: 816,363 (2010 est.)
United Kingdommales age 16-49: 12,113,310females age 16-49: 11,604,784 (2010 est.)
United Statesmales age 16-49: 60,388,734females age 16-49: 59,217,809 (2010 est.)
Uruguaymales age 16-49: 713,223females age 16-49: 697,197 (2010 est.)
Uzbekistanmales age 16-49: 6,456,675females age 16-49: 6,658,475 (2010 est.)
Vanuatumales age 16-49: 42,450females age 16-49: 43,894 (2010 est.)
Venezuelamales age 16-49: 5,504,152females age 16-49: 5,976,339 (2010 est.)
Vietnammales age 16-49: 20,153,269females age 16-49: 20,980,830 (2010 est.)
Virgin Islandsmales age 16-49: 17,675females age 16-49: 21,070 (2010 est.)
Wallis and Futunamales age 16-49: 3,326females age 16-49: 3,305 (2010 est.)
West Bankmales age 16-49: 562,570females age 16-49: 531,532 (2010 est.)
Western Saharamales age 16-49: 76,483females age 16-49: 83,988 (2010 est.)
Yemenmales age 16-49: 3,902,186females age 16-49: 3,952,370 (2010 est.)
Zambiamales age 16-49: 1,401,481females age 16-49: 1,274,583 (2010 est.)
Zimbabwemales age 16-49: 1,327,894females age 16-49: 1,525,815 (2010 est.)
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Field Listing :: Manpower reaching militarily significant age
annually
This entry gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Country
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually
Afghanistanmale: 378,996female: 357,822 (2010 est.)
Albaniamale: 35,249female: 31,855 (2010 est.)
Algeriamale: 365,503female: 352,009 (2010 est.)
American Samoamale: 810female: 796 (2010 est.)
Andorramale: 396female: 350 (2010 est.)
Angolamale: 151,237female: 147,919 (2010 est.)
Anguillamale: 111female: 111 (2010 est.)
Antigua and Barbudamale: 763female: 758 (2010 est.)
Argentinamale: 340,570female: 323,953 (2010 est.)
Armeniamale: 24,611female: 22,682 (2010 est.)
Arubamale: 738female: 715 (2010 est.)
Australiamale: 144,232female: 136,525 (2010 est.)
Austriamale: 49,455female: 47,046 (2010 est.)
Azerbaijanmale: 84,441female: 78,905 (2010 est.)
Bahamas, Themale: 2,840female: 2,758 (2010 est.)
Bahrainmale: 6,590female: 6,475 (2010 est.)
Bangladeshmale: 1,550,385female: 1,676,137 (2010 est.)
Barbadosmale: 1,897female: 1,884 (2010 est.)
Belarusmale: 55,758female: 52,572 (2010 est.)
Belgiummale: 60,726female: 57,882 (2010 est.)
Belizemale: 3,678female: 3,543 (2010 est.)
Beninmale: 105,468female: 101,603 (2010 est.)
Bermudamale: 436female: 397 (2010 est.)
Bhutanmale: 7,432female: 7,153 (2010 est.)
Boliviamale: 108,336female: 104,934 (2010 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovinamale: 26,134female: 24,518 (2010 est.)
Botswanamale: 23,496female: 22,944 (2010 est.)
Brazilmale: 1,712,427female: 1,652,491 (2010 est.)
British Virgin Islandsmale: 174female: 167 (2010 est.)
Bruneimale: 3,509female: 3,427 (2010 est.)
Bulgariamale: 35,604female: 34,199 (2010 est.)
Burkina Fasomale: 188,394female: 185,975 (2010 est.)
Burmamale: 526,557female: 510,538 (2010 est.)
Burundimale: 111,829female: 111,802 (2010 est.)
Cambodiamale: 168,519female: 166,418 (2010 est.)
Cameroonmale: 213,538female: 209,549 (2010 est.)
Canadamale: 220,538female: 208,033 (2010 est.)
Cape Verdemale: 6,077female: 6,075 (2010 est.)
Cayman Islandsmale: 326female: 347 (2010 est.)
Central African Republicmale: 54,024female: 53,203 (2010 est.)
Chadmale: 125,073female: 125,069 (2010 est.)
Chilemale: 143,778female: 138,058 (2010 est.)
Chinamale: 10,699,186female: 9,460,217 (2010 est.)
Colombiamale: 432,280female: 416,051 (2010 est.)
Comorosmale: 8,519female: 8,498 (2010 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of themale: 842,020female: 839,044 (2010 est.)
Congo, Republic of themale: 48,365female: 47,874 (2010 est.)
Cook Islandsmale: 136female: 115 (2010 est.)
Costa Ricamale: 42,486female: 40,745 (2010 est.)
Cote d'Ivoiremale: 240,989female: 237,180 (2010 est.)
Croatiamale: 27,670female: 26,503 (2010 est.)
Cubamale: 74,084female: 70,445 (2010 est.)
Cyprusmale: 8,317female: 7,542 (2010 est.)
Czech Republicmale: 55,139female: 52,440 (2010 est.)
Denmarkmale: 37,831female: 35,930 (2010 est.)
Djiboutimale: 8,260female: 8,503 (2010 est.)
Dominicamale: 729female: 688 (2010 est.)
Dominican Republicmale: 98,394female: 94,576 (2010 est.)
Ecuadormale: 150,296female: 145,184 (2010 est.)
Egyptmale: 799,377female: 764,602 (2010 est.)
El Salvadormale: 71,292female: 68,821 (2010 est.)
Equatorial Guineamale: 7,186female: 6,920 (2010 est.)
Eritreamale: 64,489female: 64,476 (2010 est.)
Estoniamale: 6,945female: 6,564 (2010 est.)
Ethiopiamale: 934,523female: 947,103 (2010 est.)
Faroe Islandsmale: 379female: 368 (2010 est.)
Fijimale: 9,131female: 8,776 (2010 est.)
Finlandmale: 33,297female: 32,233 (2010 est.)
Francemale: 389,956female: 372,312 (2010 est.)
French Polynesiamale: 2,592female: 2,481 (2010 est.)
Gabonmale: 17,283female: 17,276 (2010 est.)
Gambia, Themale: 20,858female: 20,762 (2010 est.)
Gaza Stripmale: 18,931female: 18,010 (2010 est.)
Georgiamale: 30,314female: 28,299 (2010 est.)
Germanymale: 421,227female: 398,809 (2010 est.)
Ghanamale: 270,993female: 263,961 (2010 est.)
Gibraltarmale: 250female: 233 (2010 est.)
Greecemale: 53,222female: 49,828 (2010 est.)
Greenlandmale: 511female: 484 (2010 est.)
Grenadamale: 987female: 1,026 (2010 est.)
Guammale: 1,687female: 1,597 (2010 est.)
Guatemalamale: 168,959female: 166,414 (2010 est.)
Guernseymale: 347female: 350 (2010 est.)
Guineamale: 114,353female: 111,873 (2010 est.)
Guinea-Bissaumale: 17,300female: 17,523 (2010 est.)
Guyanamale: 8,842female: 8,452 (2010 est.)
Haitimale: 110,514female: 108,208 (2010 est.)
Hondurasmale: 94,501female: 90,757 (2010 est.)
Hong Kongmale: 41,717female: 38,240 (2010 est.)
Hungarymale: 58,894female: 55,922 (2010 est.)
Icelandmale: 2,318female: 2,263 (2010 est.)
Indiamale: 12,011,217female: 10,639,158 (2010 est.)
Indonesiamale: 2,227,993female: 2,156,427 (2010 est.)
Iranmale: 636,558female: 604,658 (2010 est.)
Iraqmale: 323,328female: 313,360 (2010 est.)
Irelandmale: 27,987female: 26,240 (2010 est.)
Isle of Manmale: 469female: 449 (2010 est.)
Israelmale: 61,613female: 58,679 (2010 est.)
Italymale: 280,255female: 263,336 (2010 est.)
Jamaicamale: 32,723female: 32,098 (2010 est.)
Japanmale: 626,115female: 593,905 (2010 est.)
Jerseymale: 594female: 555 (2010 est.)
Jordanmale: 73,554female: 69,359 (2010 est.)
Kazakhstanmale: 133,884female: 127,415 (2010 est.)
Kenyamale: 417,061female: 412,438 (2010 est.)
Kiribatimale: 1,107female: 1,083 (2010 est.)
Korea, Northmale: 184,631female: 178,565 (2010 est.)
Korea, Southmale: 370,645female: 321,765 (2010 est.)
Kuwaitmale: 19,038female: 19,787 (2010 est.)
Kyrgyzstanmale: 56,269female: 54,004 (2010 est.)
Laosmale: 77,910female: 77,761 (2010 est.)
Latviamale: 11,536female: 11,058 (2010 est.)
Lebanonmale: 37,856female: 36,072 (2010 est.)
Lesothomale: 19,435female: 20,400 (2010 est.)
Liberiamale: 33,411female: 35,264 (2010 est.)
Libyamale: 59,842female: 57,357 (2010 est.)
Liechtensteinmale: 209female: 208 (2010 est.)
Lithuaniamale: 21,606female: 20,536 (2010 est.)
Luxembourgmale: 3,211female: 3,057 (2010 est.)
Macaumale: 4,488female: 3,900 (2010 est.)
Macedoniamale: 15,338female: 14,445 (2010 est.)
Madagascarmale: 242,334female: 241,359 (2010 est.)
Malawimale: 177,376female: 176,905 (2010 est.)
Malaysiamale: 267,646female: 253,529 (2010 est.)
Maldivesmale: 4,369female: 3,765 (2010 est.)
Malimale: 153,198female: 154,762 (2010 est.)
Maltamale: 2,570female: 2,410 (2010 est.)
Marshall Islandsmale: 602female: 580 (2010 est.)
Mauritaniamale: 35,322female: 36,035 (2010 est.)
Mauritiusmale: 10,565female: 10,447 (2010 est.)
Mayottemale: 2,627female: 2,619 (2010 est.)
Mexicomale: 1,108,032female: 1,069,885 (2010 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States ofmale: 1,270female: 1,221 (2010 est.)
Moldovamale: 30,012female: 28,450 (2010 est.)
Monacomale: 147female: 133 (2010 est.)
Mongoliamale: 29,240female: 28,156 (2010 est.)
Montenegromale: 3,407female: 3,741 (2010 est.)
Montserratmale: 38female: 36 (2010 est.)
Moroccomale: 300,262female: 298,227 (2010 est.)
Mozambiquemale: 272,922female: 272,062 (2010 est.)
Namibiamale: 26,152female: 25,790 (2010 est.)
Naurumale: 174female: 168 (2010 est.)
Nepalmale: 374,882female: 361,848 (2010 est.)
Netherlandsmale: 104,694female: 99,874 (2010 est.)
New Caledoniamale: 2,138female: 2,061 (2010 est.)
New Zealandmale: 30,956female: 29,236 (2010 est.)
Nicaraguamale: 71,171female: 68,948 (2010 est.)
Nigermale: 177,985female: 172,180 (2010 est.)
Nigeriamale: 1,731,734female: 1,652,632 (2010 est.)
Northern Mariana Islandsmale: 430female: 346 (2010 est.)
Norwaymale: 32,045female: 30,610 (2010 est.)
Omanmale: 31,827female: 30,148 (2010 est.)
Pakistanmale: 2,144,574female: 2,000,479 (2010 est.)
Palaumale: 212female: 218 (2010 est.)
Panamamale: 31,398female: 30,182 (2010 est.)
Papua New Guineamale: 66,139female: 64,244 (2010 est.)
Paraguaymale: 72,455female: 70,910 (2010 est.)
Perumale: 312,375female: 302,452 (2010 est.)
Philippinesmale: 1,039,679female: 1,001,448 (2010 est.)
Polandmale: 235,248female: 224,801 (2010 est.)
Portugalmale: 62,628female: 55,737 (2010 est.)
Puerto Ricomale: 30,616female: 29,196 (2010 est.)
Qatarmale: 6,403female: 5,144 (2010 est.)
Romaniamale: 121,391female: 115,258 (2010 est.)
Russiamale: 712,838female: 678,623 (2010 est.)
Rwandamale: 98,164female: 97,839 (2010 est.)
Saint Barthelemymale: 21female: 21 (2010 est.)
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunhamale: 48female: 47 (2010 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevismale: 402female: 430 (2010 est.)
Saint Luciamale: 1,627female: 1,521 (2010 est.)
Saint Martinmale: 172female: 165 (2010 est.)
Saint Pierre and Miquelonmale: 36female: 34 (2010 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesmale: 990female: 979 (2010 est.)
Samoamale: 2,219female: 2,058 (2010 est.)
San Marinomale: 176female: 164 (2010 est.)
Sao Tome and Principemale: 1,997female: 1,922 (2010 est.)
Saudi Arabiamale: 280,041female: 269,580 (2010 est.)
Senegalmale: 157,468female: 156,689 (2010 est.)
Serbiamale: 43,925female: 41,342 (2010 est.)
Seychellesmale: 704female: 672 (2010 est.)
Sierra Leonemale: 53,349female: 56,307 (2010 est.)
Singaporemale: 27,430female: 25,918 (2010 est.)
Slovakiamale: 33,915female: 32,448 (2010 est.)
Sloveniamale: 9,979female: 9,610 (2010 est.)
Solomon Islandsmale: 7,256female: 6,995 (2010 est.)
Somaliamale: 99,919female: 99,771 (2010 est.)
South Africamale: 492,743female: 496,374 (2010 est.)
Spainmale: 193,038female: 181,703 (2010 est.)
Sri Lankamale: 172,081female: 166,358 (2010 est.)
Sudanmale: 506,742female: 487,434 (2010 est.)
Surinamemale: 4,046female: 4,056 (2010 est.)
Swazilandmale: 16,024female: 15,630 (2010 est.)
Swedenmale: 58,937female: 56,225 (2010 est.)
Switzerlandmale: 47,043female: 43,033 (2010 est.)
Syriamale: 253,578female: 241,777 (2010 est.)
Taiwanmale: 166,141female: 155,070 (2010 est.)
Tajikistanmale: 77,585female: 75,201 (2010 est.)
Tanzaniamale: 498,815female: 500,941 (2010 est.)
Thailandmale: 535,884female: 511,444 (2010 est.)
Timor-Lestemale: 12,795female: 12,443 (2010 est.)
Togomale: 71,081female: 69,969 (2010 est.)
Tongamale: 1,448female: 1,392 (2010 est.)
Trinidad and Tobagomale: 8,572female: 7,966 (2010 est.)
Tunisiamale: 96,697female: 90,599 (2010 est.)
Turkeymale: 695,326female: 666,026 (2010 est.)
Turkmenistanmale: 55,805female: 54,908 (2010 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islandsmale: 229female: 223 (2010 est.)
Tuvalumale: 120female: 110 (2010 est.)
Ugandamale: 412,640female: 408,521 (2010 est.)
Ukrainemale: 256,196female: 244,473 (2010 est.)
United Arab Emiratesmale: 27,256female: 24,305 (2010 est.)
United Kingdommale: 386,492female: 369,185 (2010 est.)
United Statesmale: 2,174,260female: 2,065,595 (2010 est.)
Uruguaymale: 27,631female: 26,703 (2010 est.)
Uzbekistanmale: 306,743female: 299,264 (2010 est.)
Vanuatumale: 2,346female: 2,249 (2010 est.)
Venezuelamale: 276,612female: 273,819 (2010 est.)
Vietnammale: 877,075female: 816,076 (2010 est.)
Virgin Islandsmale: 805female: 849 (2010 est.)
Wallis and Futunamale: 178female: 153 (2010 est.)
West Bankmale: 30,547female: 29,062 (2010 est.)
Western Saharamale: 5,376female: 5,280 (2010 est.)
Yemenmale: 279,283female: 269,824 (2010 est.)
Zambiamale: 151,586female: 150,839 (2010 est.)
Zimbabwemale: 155,117female: 152,875 (2010 est.)
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Field Listing :: Background
This entry usually highlights major historic events and currentissues and may include a statement about one or two key futuretrends.Country
Background
AfghanistanAhmad Shah DURRANI unified the Pashtun tribes andfounded Afghanistan in 1747. The country served as a buffer betweenthe British and Russian Empires until it won independence fromnotional British control in 1919. A brief experiment in democracyended in a 1973 coup and a 1978 Communist counter-coup. The SovietUnion invaded in 1979 to support the tottering Afghan Communistregime, touching off a long and destructive war. The USSR withdrewin 1989 under relentless pressure by internationally supportedanti-Communist mujahedin rebels. A series of subsequent civil warssaw Kabul finally fall in 1996 to the Taliban, a hardlinePakistani-sponsored movement that emerged in 1994 to end thecountry's civil war and anarchy. Following the 11 September 2001terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., a US,Allied, and anti-Taliban Northern Alliance military action toppledthe Taliban for sheltering Osama BIN LADIN. The UN-sponsored BonnConference in 2001 established a process for politicalreconstruction that included the adoption of a new constitution, apresidential election in 2004, and National Assembly elections in2005. In December 2004, Hamid KARZAI became the first democraticallyelected president of Afghanistan and the National Assembly wasinaugurated the following December. Karzai was re-elected in August2009 for a second term. Despite gains toward building a stablecentral government, a resurgent Taliban and continuing provincialinstability - particularly in the south and the east - remainserious challenges for the Afghan Government.
AkrotiriBy terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that createdthe independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereigntyand jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers -Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The southernmost and smallest of these is theAkrotiri Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as theWestern Sovereign Base Area.
AlbaniaAlbania declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire in1912, but was conquered by Italy in 1939. Communist partisans tookover the country in 1944. Albania allied itself first with the USSR(until 1960), and then with China (to 1978). In the early 1990s,Albania ended 46 years of xenophobic Communist rule and establisheda multiparty democracy. The transition has proven challenging assuccessive governments have tried to deal with high unemployment,widespread corruption, a dilapidated physical infrastructure,powerful organized crime networks, and combative politicalopponents. Albania has made progress in its democratic developmentsince first holding multiparty elections in 1991, but deficienciesremain. International observers judged elections to be largely freeand fair since the restoration of political stability following thecollapse of pyramid schemes in 1997; however, there have been claimsof electoral fraud in every one of Albania's post-communistelections. In the 2005 general elections, the Democratic Party andits allies won a decisive victory on pledges to reduce crime andcorruption, promote economic growth, and decrease the size ofgovernment. The election, and particularly the orderly transition ofpower, was considered an important step forward. Albania joined NATOin April 2009 and is a potential candidate for EU accession.Although Albania's economy continues to grow, the country is stillone of the poorest in Europe, hampered by a large informal economyand an inadequate energy and transportation infrastructure.
AlgeriaAfter more than a century of rule by France, Algeriansfought through much of the 1950s to achieve independence in 1962.Algeria's primary political party, the National Liberation Front(FLN), was established in 1954 as part of the struggle forindependence and has largely dominated politics since. TheGovernment of Algeria in 1988 instituted a multi-party system inresponse to public unrest, but the surprising first round success ofthe Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) in the December 1991 ballotingspurred the Algerian army to intervene and postpone the second roundof elections to prevent what the secular elite feared would be anextremist-led government from assuming power. The army began acrackdown on the FIS that spurred FIS supporters to begin attackinggovernment targets, and fighting escalated into an insurgency, whichsaw intense violence between 1992-98 resulting in over 100,000deaths - many attributed to indiscriminate massacres of villagers byextremists. The government gained the upper hand by the late-1990s,and FIS's armed wing, the Islamic Salvation Army, disbanded inJanuary 2000. Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA, with the backing of themilitary, won the presidency in 1999 in an election widely viewed asfraudulent, was reelected to a second term in 2004, andoverwhelmingly won a third term in 2009 after the government amendedthe constitution in 2008 to remove presidential term limits.Longstanding problems continue to face BOUTEFLIKA, includinglarge-scale unemployment, a shortage of housing, unreliableelectrical and water supplies, government inefficiencies andcorruption, and the continuing activities of extremist militants.The Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) in 2006 mergedwith al-Qai'da to form al-Qai'da in the Lands of the IslamicMaghreb, which has launched an ongoing series of kidnappings andbombings targeting the Algerian Government and Western interests.