In addition to safeguarding a territory, the military force is also used for international security and strategic purposes. Here's a look at the ten smallest militaries of the world ranked according to the active military personnel.

The list goes thus;
1

Palestine:
With zero active military personnel, the state of Palestine has the smallest military force in the world. Overall, it has 56,000 personnel serving in its military which includes zero reserve military force and manpower of 56,000 is included in the paramilitary force.

2



Panama:
Panama has one of the smallest military forces in the world with just 12,000 total military personnel. The Latin American country, that formed its military after an US invasion in 1989, has zero active and reserve military forces and the number of personnel in the paramilitary force is 12,000.

3

Costa Rica:
Costa Rica, situated in Central America with a population of over 4 million, maintains a small force meant only for law enforcement and foreign peacekeeping but does not have a permanent standing army. It has 9,800 paramilitary personnel while there is no active and reserve military force.

4

Haiti:

The first independent nation of Latin America and the Caribbean, Haiti has a total of 2,000 military personnel. It has no active and reserve force while it maintains a total of 2,000 paramilitary personnel.

5

Mauritius:
Mauritius has a total of 2,000 military personnel. The island nation has no active military and reserve military force while it has 2,000 paramilitary personnel. Its military expenditure annually generally amounts to 0.1 % of its GD

6

Vanuatu:
Founded in 1980, Vanuatu has a total of only 300 military personnel, all of whom are a part of the country's paramilitary force. The island nation has no active and reserve military force

7

Monaco:
Monaco, the world's second smallest nation after the Vatican is guarded by a military comprising of just 263 personnel. Monaco has no active and reserve military personnel while there are 263 paramilitary personnel

8

Iceland:
Iceland has military - Icelandic Coast Guard - guarding its coastal boundaries. The North European country is however the only member in the NATO without any standing army. It has zero reserve military personnel while its paramilitary force constitutes just 130 personnel which is the total strength of its overall militar

9

Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Saint Kitts and Nevis, a two-island state in the Leeward Islands in the West Indies is the smallest sovereign state in Americas in terms of area and population. Its total military consists of 319 personnel. Its active military force has 70 personnel while reserve military force consists of 130 personnel. 119 personnel serve in the paramilitary force

10

Antingua and Barbuda:
The military force of Antingua and Barbuda, also known as the Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force, has a total of 245 personnel serving the state. The military force consists of 170 active military personnel, 75 personnel in the Reserve force while there is no paramilitary force.

dis one mean say boko boys fit invade that country on behve of niger government

Lol @ the faces of those Panama soldiers

aminho: dis one mean say boko boys fit invade that country on behve of niger government

lol..make we gather boiz go invade antigua and barburda

At least nija no dey there ope oooo dis gas make front page jwo

Congratlations to all nigerians...aleast we scale this one

Why didn't Vatican make this list?

NIGERIA DIDNT MAKE THE LIST ? OJORO

Even Nairaland has more military personnel than these countries

" OUR ANCESTORS WILL DEAL WITH THESE COUNTRIES"-AFENIFERE

obadiah777: NIGERIA DIDNT MAKE THE LIST ? OJORO

Bwahahahahaha

Nigeria has about 80,000 military personnel(according to their website) for 160 million people...

So it has to be the first on this list....

Haiti's case is understand, the UN and yanks disbanded their army...

The west and yaks just want that country to die and to continue to remain vulnerable just because they kicked the French's butt in the 1800s...

God bless Haiti sa pa se!!

shymexx:

Bwahahahahaha

Nigeria has about 80,000 military personnel(according to their website) for 160,000 million people...

So it has to be the first on this list....

THEY ALWAYS DO OJORO FOR US. THEY CHEATED US OUT OF THIS LIST. THIS IS RACISM

debayun: At least nija no dey there ope oooo dis gas make front page jwo

come mods if una hide my comments agan I go call my ancestors for una o

val_dubem: Even Nairaland has more military personnel than these countries

u are right dude. If we release MEND or BH boys to some of dis country, dey will just wipe dem out witin some days.

Clerverly:

The list goes thus;
1

Palestine:
With zero active military personnel, the state of Palestine has the smallest military force in the world. Overall, it has 56,000 personnel serving in its military which includes zero reserve military force and manpower of 56,000 is included in the paramilitary force.

I think they forgetting evryone is a soldier in palestine but in guerilla warfare you do display your army i.e. Suicide bombers.

obadiah777: THEY ALWAYS DO OJORO FOR US. THEY CHEATED US OUT OF THIS LIST. THIS IS RACISM

Let 'em know, bruddah....

We deserve our place on the number one spot on this list...

Perhaps, we need to let Sisqo sing "incomplete" to them to let 'em know cos this list is incomplete without us...

#UniteAgainstRacism..

Nigerians just dey recruit everyday but they no dey fight any war.. Except, well maybe as back ups for oda countries.

i dnt even knw most of d countries listed here