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 Afghan Army 1722 (1722) Pashto: افغان ملي پوځ
 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 Հանրապետության բանակ
 Australia  Australian Army 1901 (1901)
 Austria  Austrian Land Forces 1920 (1920) German: Landstreitkräfte
 Azerbaijan  Azerbaijani Land Forces 1918 (1918) Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələri Quru Qoşunları
 Bahrain  Royal Bahraini Army 1969 (1969) Arabic: الجيش البحريني
 Bangladesh  Bangladesh Army 1971 (1971) Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনী
 Barbados Barbados Regiment 1902 (1902)
 Belarus  Belarusian Ground Forces 1992 (1992) Сухопутные войска Белоруссии
 Belgium  Belgian Land Component 1830 (1830) Composante terre / Landcomponent / Landkomponente
 Belize  Belize Defence Force 1978 (1978)
 Benin Benin Army 1960 (1960) French: Armée de Terre
 Bhutan  Royal Bhutan Army 1958 (1958) བསྟན་སྲུང་དམག་སྡེ་
 Bolivia  Bolivian Army 1810 (1810) Ejército de Bolivia
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2006 (2006) Oružane snage
 Botswana Botswana Ground Force 1977 (1977)
 Brazil  Brazilian Army 1822 (1822) Brazilian Portuguese: Exército Brasileiro
 Brunei  Royal Brunei Land Forces 1961 (1961) Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei
 Bulgaria  Bulgarian Land Forces 1878 (1878) Сухопътни войски на България
 Burkina Faso Army of Burkina Faso 1961 (1961) French: L'Armée de Terre
 Burundi  Burundi Army 2005 (2005)
 Cambodia  Royal Cambodian Army 1953 (1953) Kangtorp Cheung Kork
 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) Guarda National
 Central African Republic Central African Republic Ground Forces 1960 (1960) French: Armée de Terre
 Chad  Chadian Ground Forces 1960 (1960)
 Chile  Chilean Army 1810 (1810) Ejército de Chile
 China (PRC)  People's Liberation Army Ground Force 1927 (1927) 中国人民解放军陆军
 China (ROC/“Taiwan”)  Republic of China Army 1924 (1924) 中華民國陸軍
 Colombia  Colombian National Army 1819 (1819) Ejército Nacional de Colombia
 Comoros Comorian Army 1997 (1997)
 Democratic Republic of the Congo  Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1961 (1961) Forces du Terrestres
 Republic of the Congo Congolese Army 1960 (1960)
 Côte d'Ivoire Ivorian army 1961 (1961) Armée de terre
 Croatia  Croatian Army 1991 (1991) Hrvatska kopnena vojska
 Cuba  Cuban Revolutionary Army 1959 (1959) Ejército Revolucionario
 Cyprus  Cypriot Ground Forces 1964 (1964)
 Czech Republic  Czech Land Forces 1993 (1993) Pozemní síly Armády České republiky
 Denmark  Royal Danish Army 1614 (1614) Danish: Hæren [2]
 Djibouti  Djiboutian Army 1977 (1977) Armée de terre
 Dominican Republic  Dominican Army 1844 (1844) Ejército de República Dominicana
 East Timor  East Timor Army 2001 (2001)
 Ecuador  Ecuadorian Army 1830 (1830) Ejército Ecuatoriano
 Egypt  Egyptian Army 1820 (1820) القوات البرية المصرية
 El Salvador  Salvadoran Army 1824 (1824) Ejército Salvadoreño
 Equatorial Guinea Army of Equatorial Guinea 1992 (1992) Ejército
 Eritrea Eritrean Army 1991 (1991)
 Estonia  Estonian Land Forces 1918 (1918) Maavägi
 Ethiopia Ethiopian Army 1987 (1987)
 Fiji Fiji Infantry Regiment 1920 (1920)
 Finland  Finnish Army 1918 (1918) Puolustusvoimat/Armén
 France  French Army 1420 (1420) Armée de Terre
 Gabon  Gabonese Army 1960 (1960) 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 National Army of Guatemala 1823 (1823) Ejercito Nacional de Guatemala
 Guinea People's Army of Guinea 1958 (1958) Armée de terre
 Guinea-Bissau  Guinea-Bissau Army 1964 (1964)
 Guyana Guyanese Army 1966 (1966)
 Haiti Haitian Army 2011 (2011)
 Honduras Honduran Army 1825 (1825) Ejército de Honduras
 Hungary  Hungarian Ground Forces 1990 (1990) Magyar Szárazföldi Haderő
 India  Indian Army 1895 (1895) 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) 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) 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) الجيش اللبناني
 Lesotho  Lesotho Army 1978 (1978)
 Liberia Liberian Army 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) Armée de terre
 Malawi  Malawi Army 1964 (1964)
 Malaysia  Malaysian Army 1933 (1933) Tentera Darat Diraja Malaysia
 Mali  Malian Army 1960 (1960) 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) الجيش الملكي المغربي
 Mozambique Mozambican Ground Forces 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) 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 1905 (1905) Hæren
 Novorossiya  United Armed Forces of Novorossiya 2014 (2014) [4]
 Oman  Royal Army of Oman 1907 (1907) القوات المسلحة السلطانية العُمانية
 Pakistan  Pakistan Army 1947 (1947) پاک فوج‬
 Palestine Palestine Liberation Army 1964 (1964) جيش التحرير الفلسطيني
 Palestine Palestinian National Security Forces 1994 (1994) 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) 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) القُوَّاتُ البَرِّيَّةُ المَلَكِيَّة السُّعُودِيَّة
 Senegal Senegalese Army 1960 (1960) 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[lower-alpha 1] 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)
 Swaziland Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force 1979 (1979)
 Sweden  Swedish Army 1521 (1521) Armén
  Switzerland  Swiss Army 1815 (1815) Schweizer Armee / Armée suisse / Esercito svizzero
 Syria  Syrian Arab Army 1945 (1945) الجيش العربي السوري
 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)
 Tonga HMAF Land Component 1939 (1939)
 Transnistria  Transnistria Army 1991 (1991)
 Trinidad and Tobago  Trinidad and Tobago Regiment 1962 (1962)
 Tunisia  Tunisian Army 1831 (1831) جيش البر التونسي
 Turkey  Turkish Land Forces 1920 (1920) Turkish: Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri [5]
 Turkmenistan  Turkmen Ground Forces 1992 (1992)
 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) [6][7]
 United States  United States Army 1775 (1775) [8][9]
 Uruguay  National Army of Uruguay 1811 (1811) Spanish: Ejército Nacional
 Uzbekistan  Uzbek Ground Forces 1992 (1992)
 Vanuatu Vanuatu Mobile Forces 1980 (1980)
  Vatican City  Pontifical Swiss Guard 1506 (1506) Pontificia Cohors Helvetica
 Venezuela  Venezuelan Army 1810 (1810) 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) 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. "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.
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