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30. Algeria -

Every year, around 752,360 people in Algeria reach military age. The country has 610,000 military personnel, but 19,185,169 Algerians are fit for service, if for example the country enters a conflict and it needs people to fight. 

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29. United Kingdom -

The UK has 753,050 people reaching military age annually. Military personnel numbers are pretty high for a relatively small country, at 1,108,860, with 924,000 in reserve. 

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28. Nepal -

Nepal has 778,060 people reaching military age per year. The country has 110,000 military personnel and 15,000 paramilitary personnel. 

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27. Germany -

The population reaching military age annually in Germany is 841,191. The European nation has a total population of just over 84 million, with 30,955,829 citizens fit for service. 

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26. Afghanistan -

There are around 842,553 Afghans reaching military age annually. The country has a relatively small military force of 80,000.

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25. Colombia -

The country has a total population of just over 49 million. Every year, around 843,002 Colombians reach military age. 

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24. Kenya -

The population reaching military age annually in the East African nation is 931,942. Kenya has 14,037,377 people fit for service. 

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23. Uganda -

Uganda has a rather small active military force of 55,000, but every year around 985,661 can potentially become new recruits. 

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22. South Africa -

The South African population reaching military age annually is 1,027,525. The country has 14,989,776 people fit for service and 150,585 military personnel.

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21. Myanmar -

Annually, 1,035,489 reach military age in Myanmar. The nation has 150,000 active military personnel, as well as 55,000 in paramilitary roles.

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20. Japan -

Japan ranks in the top ten of the world's strongest military forces. The nation has 1,108,818 people reaching military age annually. 

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19. Thailand -

Thailand has a total population of nearly 70 million, 27,968,399 of which are fit for service. The country has around 1,118,736 citizens reaching military age every year.

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18. Russia -

Russia is among the top military powers in the world and currently involved in a conflict. With regards to people being old enough to join the military, the country counts with 1,267,387 annually.

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17. Sudan -

The population reaching military age annually in Sudan is 1,312,149. The nation has 194,500 military personnel, 17,500 in paramilitary roles, and 85,000 in reserve.

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16. Iran -

Iran counts with 1,180,000 active military personnel and 220,000 in paramilitary roles. Around 1,414,191 Iranians reach military age each year. 

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15. Turkey -

Turkey is among the top ten strongest military powers. Every year, around 1,430,032 people reach military age. 

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14. Egypt -

Egypt has 1,668,709 citizens reaching military age per year. The country currently has 1,220,000 active military personnel. 

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13. Vietnam -

The Vietnamese population reaching military age annually is 1,797,903. There are currently 5,850,000 people serving as military personnel.

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12. Philippines -

The country has a total of 1,385,000 military personnel. Every year, around 2,128,987 people become old enough to join the military.

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11. Mexico -

Mexico has a total population of just over 130 million, 2,222,579 of those are reaching military age. The country has 49,811,912 people fit for service. 

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10. Democratic Republic of Congo -

The population reaching military age annually in the DRC is 2,538,867. The African nation has 31,389,623 people fit for service. 

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9. Ethiopia -

Ethiopia has a total military personnel of 162,000 and no paramilitary or reserve roles. As for those who reach the country's military age annually, the figure is 2,726,657.

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8. Bangladesh -

Every year, around 3,205,246 Bengalis become old enough to serve their country. The country has a total of 6,963,000 military personnel. 

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7. Brazil -

The South American nation has a population over 220 million, 88,680,759 of which are fit for service. As for the population reaching military age annually, it's 3,520,824.

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6. Nigeria -

The African country has a total population of around 236.7 million and an active military force of 230,000. Around 4,261,448 Nigerians reach military age each year. 

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5. United States -

The US tops the rank when it comes to military strength and defense budget. Annually, the population reaching military age is 4,445,524.

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4. Indonesia -

The population reaching military age annually in Indonesia is 4,786,562. The country has 114,595,923 people fit for service. 

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3. Pakistan -

Pakistan has a total military force of 1,704,000 people. Each year 4,794,908 citizens become eligible to join the military. 

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2. China -

With a total population of around 1.42 billion, China has many people reaching military age. Annually, 9,810,606 people in China are old enough to join the military. 

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1. India -

The top spot goes to India, with a total of 23,955,181 people reaching military age per year. The nation has a population of around 1.41 billion. 

Sources: (Global Firepower) (24/7 Wall St.)

See also: The world's most prestigious military academies

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