USA & China Army Comparison 2018

To accurately compare the military force of each country, it is highly advisable to take in consideration two critical factors: Military technology and soldier population.

China is the giant of the East. According to the last population census, China reaches the astonishing number of 7,148,800,000 citizens. On the other hand, USA has only 317,666,000 citizens, or 22.5 times less citizens than China. The Chinese soldier population is estimated to be 7,054,000 in total, while the American army consists of less than 3 million soldiers. Obviously, Chinese can staff more men in a potent fight with USA.

However, the American army is the best-equipped one, spending more than 682 billion dollars annually on military expenditures. China seems to rely mostly on its soldier population. For the same purpose, Chinese army spends almost 166 billion dollars annually, or 4 times less than American one.