Which country has the highest Total US Troops?

Japan has the highest Total US Troops in 2025, at 53,912, followed by Germany (35,989) and South Korea (23,766).

Which country has the lowest Total US Troops?

Mauritius has the lowest Total US Troops in 2025, at 1.

What is the median Total US Troops across countries?

The median is 17 across the 165 countries with data in 2025.

Where does the US Troop Presence by Country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: DoD Personnel, Workforce Reports & Publications - DMDC.

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US Troop Presence by Country

Name: US Troop Presence by Country
Creator: World Population Review

Japan has the highest Total US Troops in 2025 (53,912), followed by Germany (35,989) and South Korea (23,766). Mauritius has the lowest (1).

Military166 countries · 7 metricsUpdated Oct 26, 2024Original page

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DoD Personnel, Workforce Reports & Publications - DMDC

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Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 165 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

Middle half 12 – 48

Average

979

165 countries

Highest

53,912

Japan

Lowest

Mauritius

Over time · 2023–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

Median of all countries
Japan
Germany
South Korea
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United Kingdom

Data

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165 countries · # = rank by Total US Troops

#
1	Japan	53,912
2	Germany	35,989
3	South Korea	23,766
4	Italy	12,571
5	United Kingdom	10,071
6	Guam	6,929
7	Spain	3,700
8	Bahrain	3,391
9	Turkey	1,717
10	Belgium	1,122
11	Puerto Rico	657
12	Cuba	571
13	Kuwait	559
14	Netherlands	420
15	Greece	407
16	Poland	342
17	Honduras	340
18	Australia	315
19	Saudi Arabia	270
20	Singapore	260
21	Qatar	254
22	Portugal	236
23	Egypt	188
24	Canada	157
25	Romania	149
26	Greenland	142
27	United Arab Emirates	129
28	Israel	107
29	Thailand	102
30	Jordan	100
31	Hungary	88
32	Mexico	86
33	Norway	84
34	France	78
35	Colombia	66
36	Pakistan	65
37	China	64
38	Brazil	63
39	India	61
39	Bahamas	61
41	El Salvador	58
42	Philippines	48
43	South Africa	46
44	Peru	43
45	Kenya	38
46	Taiwan	37
47	Chile	36
48	Nigeria	33
48	United States Virgin Islands	33
50	Morocco	32
51	Vietnam	31
52	Argentina	29
52	Tunisia	29
54	Indonesia	28
55	Russia	27
55	Ecuador	27
55	Panama	27
55	Georgia	27
59	Kazakhstan	24
59	Austria	24
59	Bulgaria	24
62	Oman	23
62	Estonia	23
64	Senegal	22
65	Malaysia	21
66	Ukraine	20
67	Lebanon	19
67	Finland	19
69	Chad	18
69	Dominican Republic	18
69	Switzerland	18
69	Hong Kong	18
69	Denmark	18
74	Tanzania	17
74	Ghana	17
74	Cameroon	17
74	Burkina Faso	17
74	Guatemala	17
74	Sweden	17
74	Slovakia	17
74	New Zealand	17
74	Lithuania	17
74	Botswana	17
74	Latvia	17
85	Ethiopia	16
85	Ivory Coast	16
85	Haiti	16
85	Uruguay	16
85	Bosnia and Herzegovina	16
90	DR Congo	15
90	Uganda	15
90	Uzbekistan	15
90	Paraguay	15
90	Liberia	15
95	Mozambique	14
95	Nepal	14
95	Mali	14
95	Sri Lanka	14
95	South Sudan	14
95	Czechia	14
95	Kyrgyzstan	14
95	Serbia	14
95	Costa Rica	14
95	Jamaica	14
95	North Macedonia	14
95	Marshall Islands	14
107	Algeria	13
107	Angola	13
107	Rwanda	13
107	Burundi	13
107	Bolivia	13
107	Central African Republic	13
107	Mauritania	13
107	Croatia	13
107	Mongolia	13
107	Moldova	13
107	Armenia	13
107	Djibouti	13
107	Barbados	13
120	Bangladesh	12
120	Myanmar	12
120	Cambodia	12
120	Turkmenistan	12
120	Ireland	12
120	Malta	12
126	Madagascar	11
126	Niger	11
126	Zambia	11
126	Zimbabwe	11
126	Papua New Guinea	11
126	Azerbaijan	11
126	Laos	11
126	Nicaragua	11
126	Belize	11
135	Malawi	10
135	Guinea	10
135	Tajikistan	10
135	Republic of the Congo	10
135	Albania	10
135	Slovenia	10
135	Cyprus	10
135	Guyana	10
143	Namibia	9
143	Gambia	9
143	Trinidad and Tobago	9
146	Benin	8
146	Togo	8
146	Sierra Leone	8
146	Gabon	8
146	Luxembourg	8
151	Somalia	7
152	Eswatini	6
152	Montenegro	6
154	Fiji	4
155	American Samoa	3
156	Yemen	2
156	Suriname	2
156	Cape Verde	2
156	Brunei	2
156	Iceland	2
156	Samoa	2
156	Micronesia	2
156	Gibraltar	2
156	Palau	2
165	Mauritius	1

What correlates with Total US Troops (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,446 other country metrics sharing at least 99 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total US Troops tend to score higher on these

Patent Grants (Abroad) 1980-2022Inventions by Country
r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 155
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Patent Grants AbroadInventions by Country
r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 127
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Total UN FundingUN Funding by Country
r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 121
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Patent Grants (Total) 1980-2022Inventions by Country
r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 147
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EGMsSlot Machines by Country
r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 111
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Car Exports ValueCar Exports by Country
r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 156
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total US Troops tend to score lower on these

% of Children Ever BreastfedBreastfeeding Rates by Country
r = −0.31 · moderate · n = 106
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ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
r = −0.31 · moderate · n = 165
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Hypertension Age-Standardized Prevalence Females 30-79Hypertension Rates by Country
r = −0.28 · weak · n = 158
Plot
Mortality To Incidence RatioCervical Cancer Rates by Country
r = −0.28 · weak · n = 154
Plot
Adults Who Helped Strangers WGIMost Charitable Countries
r = −0.28 · weak · n = 132
Plot
Year of First Oscar SubmissionOscar Winners by Country
r = −0.28 · weak · n = 117
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Total US Troops?: Japan has the highest Total US Troops in 2025, at 53,912, followed by Germany (35,989) and South Korea (23,766).
Which country has the lowest Total US Troops?: Mauritius has the lowest Total US Troops in 2025, at 1.
What is the median Total US Troops across countries?: The median is 17 across the 165 countries with data in 2025.
Where does the US Troop Presence by Country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: DoD Personnel, Workforce Reports & Publications - DMDC.

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