U.S. Military Personnel on Active Duty in Selected Regions/Countries1

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff
Region/Country Personnel2
United States
and Territories
1,082,6273
Continental U.S. 876,378
Alaska 19,957
Hawaii 35,874
Guam 2,828
Puerto Rico 144
Transients 52,924
Afloat 94,512
Europe 89,1833, 4
Belgium* 1,367
Bosnia and Herzegovina 207
France* 69
Germany* 58,894
Greece* 354
Greenland* 138
Italy* 10,216
Netherlands* 562
Norway* 80
Portugal* 865
Russia 76
Serbia (includes
Kosovo)
1,395
Spain* 1,308
Turkey* 1,668
United Kingdom* 10,152
Afloat 1,565
East Asia and Pacific 73,7993
Australia 711
China (includes
Hong Kong)
63
Japan 33,068
Korea, Rep. of 27,114
Philippines 111
Singapore 116
Thailand 114
Afloat 12,391
North Africa, Near East,
and South Asia
3,4253
Afghanistan 05
Bahrain 1,389
Diego Garcia 240
Egypt 288
Iraq 06
Israel 50
Oman 37
Pakistan 43
Qatar 512
Saudi Arabia 274
United Arab Emirates 87
Afloat 362
Sub-Saharan Africa 2,3673
Djibouti 2,038
Western Hemisphere 2,0583
The Bahamas 35
Brazil 41
Canada 143
Chile 38
Colombia 124
Cuba (Guantanamo) 903
Ecuador 903
Honduras 412
Mexico 36
Peru 48
Undistributed 119,291
Total foreign countries 290,278
NATO Countries 85,645
Total worldwide 1,372,9053
NOTES: *NATO countries.
1. As of Jun. 30, 2007, unless otherwise noted.
2. Only countries with 35 or more U.S. military personnel are listed.
3. Includes all regions/countries, not simply those listed.
4. Incorporates countries belonging to the former Soviet Union.
5. Rounded strengths deployments for Operation Enduring Freedom total 24,800.
6. Rounded strengths deployments for Operation Iraqi Freedom total 202,100.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Manpower Data Center.

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