10 Countries with the Strongest Armies in the World

2. China

Manpower: 2,035,000

Tanks: 5,000

Armored Fighting Vehicles: 174,300

Rocket Projectors: 3,180

Attack Helicopters: 281

Nuclear Weapons: 350

GDP (2023): $17.7 trillion

Defense Spending (2022): $292 billion

Technological Capabilities: 12/132

Weighted Ranking: 3.50

China has the largest standing army in the world with a manpower of over two million active troops. The country boasts a huge arsenal of nuclear weapons, rocket projectors, and self-propelled artillery. It also has a large fleet of battle tanks, armored fighting vehicles, and attack helicopters. China is currently the largest economy in the world when it comes to purchasing power parity, and it leverages its economic strength to flex its military muscles – as is evident from its actions in the South China Sea and along the disputed border with India.