List of armies by country

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

List of armies by country

Country Army Founded Endonym Ref.
Abkhazia  Abkhazia Army 1992 (1992)
Afghanistan  Islamic National Army 1722 (1722) Pashto: افغان ملي پوځ, romanized: Afǧān millí pawź
Albania  Albanian Land Force 2000 (2000) Albanian: Forca Tokësore të Republikës së Shqipërisë
Algeria  Algerian Land Forces 1962 (1962) Arabic: القوات البرية الجزائرية
Angola  Angolan Army 1974 (1974) Portuguese: Exército
Antigua and Barbuda  Antigua and Barbuda Regiment 1995 (1995)
Argentina  Argentine Army 1810 (1810) Spanish: Ejército Argentino
Armenia  Armenian Ground Forces 1992 (1992) Armenian: Հայաստանի ցամաքային ուժեր, romanized: Hayastani ts’amak’ayin uzher
Australia  Australian Army 1901 (1901)
Austria  Austrian Land Forces 1920 (1920) German: Landstreitkräfte
Azerbaijan  Azerbaijani Land Forces 1918 (1918) Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələri Quru Qoşunları
Bahrain  Royal Bahraini Army 1969 (1969) Arabic: الجيش البحريني, romanized: al-jayš al-baḥraynī
Bangladesh  Bangladesh Army 1971 (1971) Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী, romanized: Baṅladex Sēnābāhinī
Barbados  Barbados Regiment 1902 (1902)
Belarus  Belarusian Ground Forces 1992 (1992) Belarusian: Сухапутныя войскі Рэспублікі Беларусь, romanized: Suxopútnyj vójski Respúblika Bjelarúsʹ
Belgium  Belgian Land Component 1830 (1830) Dutch: Landcomponent, French: Composante terre
Belize  Belize Defence Force 1978 (1978)
Benin Benin Army 1960 (1960) French: Armée de Terre
Bhutan  Royal Bhutan Army 1958 (1958) Dzongkha: བསྟན་སྲུང་དམག་སྡེ་, romanized: bStan-srung dmag-sde
Bolivia  Bolivian Army 1810 (1810) Spanish: Ejército de Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Bosnian Ground Forces 2006 (2006) Serbo-Croatian: Oružane snage
Botswana  Botswana Ground Force 1977 (1977)
Brazil  Brazilian Army 1822 (1822) Brazilian Portuguese: Exército Brasileiro
Brunei  Royal Brunei Land Force 1961 (1961) Malay: Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei
Bulgaria  Bulgarian Land Forces 1878 (1878) Bulgarian: Сухопътни войски на България, romanized: Sukhopŭtni vojskí na Bǎlgárija
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Ground Force 1961 (1961) French: L'Armée de Terre
Burundi  Burundi Army 2005 (2005) French: L'Armée de Terre
Cambodia  Royal Cambodian Army 1953 (1953) Khmer: កងទ័ពជើងគោក, romanized: kɑɑng tŏəp cəəng koŭk
Cameroon  Cameroon Army 1960 (1960) French: Armée de terre
Canada  Canadian Army 1855 (1855) French: Armée canadienne [1]
Cape Verde  Cape Verdean National Guard 1975 (1975) Portuguese: Guarda National
Central African Republic  Central African Ground Forces 1960 (1960) French: Armée de Terre
Chad  Chadian Ground Forces 1960 (1960) French: Armée de terre tchadienne
Chile  Chilean Army 1810 (1810) Spanish: Ejército de Chile
China (PRC)  People's Liberation Army Ground Force 1927 (1927) Chinese: 中国人民解放军陆军; pinyin: Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Lùjūn
China (ROC/“Taiwan”)  Republic of China Army 1924 (1924) Chinese: 中華民國陸軍; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Lùjūn
Colombia  Colombian National Army 1819 (1819) Spanish: Ejército Nacional de Colombia
Comoros Comorian Army 1997 (1997) French: Armée de Terre
Democratic Republic of the Congo  Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1961 (1961) French: Forces du Terrestres
Republic of the Congo  Congolese Army 1960 (1960) French: Force terrestre congolaise
Ivory Coast Ivorian army 1961 (1961) French: Armée de terre
Croatia  Croatian Army 1991 (1991) Croatian: Hrvatska kopnena vojska
Cuba  Cuban Revolutionary Army 1959 (1959) Spanish: Ejército Revolucionario
Cyprus  Cypriot Ground Forces 1964 (1964) Greek: Εθνοφυλακή, romanized: Ethnofylakí
Czech Republic  Czech Land Forces 1993 (1993) Czech: Pozemní síly Armády České republiky
Denmark  Royal Danish Army 1614 (1614) Danish: Hæren [2]
Djibouti  Djiboutian Army 1977 (1977) French: Armée de terre
Dominican Republic  Dominican Army 1844 (1844) Spanish: Ejército de República Dominicana
East Timor  Timor-Leste Army 2001 (2001)
Ecuador  Ecuadorian Army 1830 (1830) Spanish: Ejército Ecuatoriano
Egypt  Egyptian Army 1820 (1820) Arabic: القوات البرية المصرية
El Salvador  Salvadoran Army 1824 (1824) Spanish: Ejército Salvadoreño
Equatorial Guinea Army of Equatorial Guinea 1992 (1992) Spanish: Ejército de Tierra de Guinea Ecuatorial
Eritrea Eritrean Army 1991 (1991)
Estonia  Estonian Land Forces 1918 (1918) Estonian: Maavägi
Eswatini  Eswatini Army 1979 (1979)
Ethiopia  Ethiopian Army 1987 (1987)
Fiji Fiji Infantry Regiment 1920 (1920)
Finland  Finnish Army 1918 (1918) Maavoimat/Armén
France  French Army 1420 (1420) French: Armée de Terre
Gabon  Gabonese Army 1960 (1960) French: Armée de terre gabonaise
Gambia  Gambian National Army 1965 (1965)
Georgia  Georgian Land Forces 1991 (1991) საქართველოს სახმელეთო ძალები
Germany  German Army 1955 (1955) Deutsches Heer
Ghana  Ghana Army 1959 (1959)
Greece  Hellenic Army 1828 (1828) Ellinikós Stratós
Guatemala  Guatemalan Army 1823 (1823) Ejercito Nacional de Guatemala
Guinea People's Army of Guinea 1958 (1958) French: Armée de terre
Guinea-Bissau  Guinea-Bissau Army 1964 (1964)
Guyana Guyanese Army 1966 (1966)
Haiti  Haitian Army 2011 (2011) French: Armée d'Haïti
Honduras  Honduran Army 1825 (1825) Ejército de Honduras
Hungary  Hungarian Ground Forces 1990 (1990) Magyar Szárazföldi Haderő
India  Indian Army 1950 (1950) भारतीय सेना
Indonesia  Indonesian Army 1945 (1945) Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat
Iran  Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces 1811 (1811) نیروی زمینی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Iran Ground Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 1985 (1985) نیروی زمینی سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی
Iraq  Iraqi Ground Forces 1921 (1921) Arabic: القوة البرية العراقية
Ireland  Irish Army 1922 (1922) an tArm
Israel  Israeli Ground Forces 1948 (1948) צבא ההגנה לישראל
Italy  Italian Army 1861 (1861) Esercito Italiano
Jamaica  Jamaica Defence Force 1926 (1926)
Japan  Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1954 (1954) Japanese: 陸上自衛隊 [3]
Jordan  Royal Jordanian Army 1920 (1920) Arabic: القوّات البرية الاردنيّة
Kazakhstan  Kazakh Ground Forces 1992 (1992) Құрлық күштері
Kenya  Kenya Army 1964 (1964)
North Korea  Korean People's Army Ground Force 1947 (1947) Korean: 조선인민군 륙군; Hanja: 朝鮮人民軍 陸軍
South Korea  Republic of Korea Army 1948 (1948) Korean: 대한민국 육군; Hanja: 大韓民國陸軍
Kosovo  Kosovo Security Force 2009 (2009) Forca e Sigurisë së Kosovës
Kuwait  Kuwait Army 1949 (1949) القوة البرية الكويتية
Kyrgyzstan  Kyrgyz Army 2017 (2017)
Laos  Lao People's Army 1975 (1975)
Latvia  Latvian Land Forces 1991 (1991) Sauszemes Spēki
Lebanon  Lebanese Ground Forces 1945 (1945) Arabic: الجيش اللبناني
Lesotho  Lesotho Army 1978 (1978)
Liberia 23rd Infantry Brigade (Liberia) 1908 (1908)
Libya  Libyan Ground Forces 2011 (2011)
Lithuania  Lithuanian Land Force 1990 (1990) Lietuvos sausumos pajėgos
Luxembourg  Luxembourg Army 1881 (1881) Lëtzebuerger Arméi
Madagascar Malagasy Army 1960 (1960) French: Armée de terre
Malawi  Malawi Army 1964 (1964)
Malaysia  Malaysian Army 1933 (1933) Tentera Darat Diraja Malaysia
Mali  Malian Army 1960 (1960) French: Armee de Terre
Malta Armed Forces of Malta 1973 (1973)
Mauritania Mauritanian National Army 1960 (1960)
Mexico  Mexican Army 1884 (1884) Ejército Mexicano
Moldova  Moldovan Ground Forces 1991 (1991) Armata Națională
Monaco Prince's Company of Carabiniers 1817 (1817) Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince
Mongolia  Mongolian Ground Force 1992 (1992) Монгол Улсын Ерөнхий Цэргийн Хүчин
Montenegro  Montenegrin Ground Army 2006 (2006) Копнена војска Црне Горе
Morocco  Royal Moroccan Army 1956 (1956) Arabic: الجيش الملكي المغربي
Mozambique  Mozambican Army 1994 (1994) Forças terrestres
Myanmar  Myanmar Army 1945 (1945) တပ်မတော်(ကြည်း)
Namibia  Namibian Army 1990 (1990)
  Nepal  Nepali Army 1768 (1768) नेपाली सेना
Netherlands  Royal Netherlands Army 1814 (1814) Koninklijke Landmacht
New Zealand  New Zealand Army 1845 (1845) Ngāti Tumatauenga
Nicaragua  Nicaraguan Army 1979 (1979)
Niger  Niger Army 1961 (1961) French: L'armée de terre
Nigeria  Nigerian Army 1963 (1963)
North Macedonia Army of the Republic of North Macedonia 1992 (1992) Армија на Република Северна Македонија
Northern Cyprus  Northern Cyprus Army 1976 (1976) Güvenlik Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı
Norway  Norwegian Army 1628 (1628) Hæren
Oman  Royal Army of Oman 1907 (1907) Arabic: القوات المسلحة السلطانية العُمانية
Pakistan  Pakistan Army 1947 (1947) Urdu: پاکستان فوج, romanized: Pākistān Fãuj
Palestine Palestine Liberation Army 1964 (1964) Arabic: جيش التحرير الفلسطيني
Palestine Palestinian National Security Forces 1994 (1994) Arabic: قوات الأمن الوطني الفلسطيني
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Land Element 1973 (1973)
Paraguay  Paraguayan Army 1811 (1811) Ejército Paraguayo
Peru  Peruvian Army 1821 (1821) Ejército del Perú
Philippines  Philippine Army 1897 (1897) Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas
Poland  Polish Land Forces 1918 (1918) Wojska Lądowe
Portugal  Portuguese Army 1139 (1139) Exército Português
Qatar  Qatari Emiri Land Force 1971 (1971) Arabic: القوات البرية القطرية
Romania  Romanian Land Forces 1859 (1859) Forţele Terestre Române
Russia  Russian Ground Forces 1992 (1992) Сухопутные войска Российской Федерации
Rwanda  Rwandan Army 1962 (1962) Ingabo z'u Rwanda
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Sahrawi People's Liberation Army 1972 (1972) جيش التحرير الشعبي الصحراوي
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis Defence Force 1896 (1896)
San Marino  Sammarinese Armed Forces 1406 (1406) Forze Armate Sammarinesi
São Tomé and Príncipe Army of São Tomé and Príncipe 1975 (1975) Forças Armadas de São Tomé e Príncipe
Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabian Army 1745 (1745) Arabic: القُوَّاتُ البَرِّيَّةُ المَلَكِيَّة السُّعُودِيَّة, romanized: Al-Quwwat al-Bariyah al-Malakiyah as-Su'udiyah
Senegal Senegalese Army 1960 (1960) French: Armée de terre sénégalaise
Serbia  Serbian Army 1808 (1808) Копнена војска Србије
Seychelles Seychelles Army 1977 (1977)
Sierra Leone  Sierra Leone Army 1961 (1961)
Singapore  Singapore Army 1957 (1957) Tentera Singapura
Slovakia  Slovak Ground Forces 1993 (1993) Pozemné sily Slovenskej republiky
Slovenia  Slovenian Ground Force 1991 (1991) Slovenska vojska
Somalia  Somali National Army[a] 1960 (1960)
Somaliland  Somaliland National Army 1993 (1993) Ciidanka Qaranka Somaliland
South Africa  South African Army 1912 (1912)
South Ossetia  South Ossetia Army 1992 (1992)
South Sudan  South Sudan Army 2017 (2017)
Spain  Spanish Army 1492 (1492) Ejército de Tierra
Sri Lanka  Sri Lanka Army 1881 (1881) Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා යුද්ධ හමුදාව, romanized: Sri Lanka Yuddha Hamudawa
Sudan  Sudanese Army 1925 (1925)
Suriname  Surinamese Land Forces 1975 (1975)
Sweden  Swedish Army 1521 (1521) Armén
 Switzerland  Swiss Army 1815 (1815) Schweizer Armee / Armée suisse / Esercito svizzero
Tajikistan  Tajik Ground Forces 1993 (1993) Артиши миллии Тоҷикистон
Tanzania  Tanzanian Army 1964 (1964)
Thailand  Royal Thai Army 1874 (1874) กองทัพบกไทย
Togo Togolese Army 1960 (1960) French: Armée de terre togolaise
Tonga  Tongan Land Force 1939 (1939)
Transnistria  Transnistria Army 1991 (1991)
Trinidad and Tobago  Trinidad and Tobago Regiment 1962 (1962)
Tunisia  Tunisian Army 1831 (1831) Arabic: جيش البر التونسي
Turkey  Turkish Land Forces 1920 (1920) Turkish: Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri [4]
Turkmenistan  Turkmen Ground Forces 1992 (1992) Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň gury ýer güýçleri
Uganda  Ugandan Land Forces 1902 (1902)
Ukraine  Ukrainian Ground Forces 1991 (1991); Сухопутні Війська України
United Arab Emirates  United Arab Emirates Army 1951 (1951)
United Kingdom  British Army 1660 (1660) [5][6]
United States  United States Army 1775 (1775) [7][8]
Uruguay  National Army of Uruguay 1811 (1811) Spanish: Ejército Nacional
Uzbekistan  Uzbek Ground Forces 1992 (1992) Uzbek: O'zbekiston quruqlik qo'shinlari
Vanuatu  Vanuatu Mobile Forces 1980 (1980)
Vatican City  Pontifical Swiss Guard 1506 (1506) Latin: Pontificia Cohors Helvetica
Venezuela  Venezuelan Army 1810 (1810) Spanish: Ejército Nacional de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela
Vietnam  Vietnam People's Ground Force 1944 (1944) Vietnamese: Lục quân Nhân dân Việt Nam
Yemen  Yemeni Land Forces 1962 (1962) Arabic: القوات البرية اليمنية
Zambia  Zambian Army 1968 (1968)
Zimbabwe  Zimbabwe National Army 1980 (1980)

See also

Notes

  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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  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. ^ Suat İlhan, Atatürk ve Askerlik: Düşünce ve Uygulamaları, Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi, 1990, p. 88. (in Turkish)
  5. ^ Clifford Walton (1894). History of the British Standing Army. A.D. 1660 to 1700. Harrison and Sons. pp. 1–2.
  6. ^ Noel T. St. John Williams (1994). Redcoats and courtesans: the birth of the British Army (1660–1690). Brassey's. p. 16. ISBN 9781857530971.
  7. ^ 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. Archived from the original on December 13, 2007.
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