Chapter M: Major infectious diseases (92)

United States
tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around
Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
coasts; tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast; mud slides in
California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in
northern Alaska, a major impediment to development
volcanism: the United States experiences volcanic activity in the
Hawaiian Islands, Western Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and in the
Northern Mariana Islands; both Mauna Loa (elev. 4,170 m, 13,678 ft)
in Hawaii and Mount Rainier (elev. 4,392 m, 14,409 ft) in Washington
have been deemed "Decade Volcanoes" by the International Association
of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of
study due to their explosive history and close proximity to human
populations; Pavlof (elev. 2,519 m, 8,264 ft) is the most active
volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Arc and poses a significant threat to
air travel since the area constitutes a major flight path between
North America and East Asia; St. Helens (elev. 2,549 m, 8,363 ft),
famous for the devastating 1980 eruption, remains active today;
numerous other historically active volcanoes exist, mostly
concentrated in the Aleutian arc and Hawaii; they include: in
Alaska: Aniakchak, Augustine, Chiginagak, Fourpeaked, Iliamna,
Katmai, Kupreanof, Martin, Novarupta, Redoubt, Spurr, Wrangell; in
Hawaii: Trident, Ugashik-Peulik, Ukinrek Maars, Veniaminof; in the
Northern Mariana Islands: Anatahan; and in the Pacific Northwest:
Mount Baker, Mount Hood

United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
Baker, Howland, and
Jarvis Islands: the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can
be a maritime hazard
Kingman Reef: wet or awash most of the time, maximum elevation of
less than 2 m makes Kingman Reef a maritime hazard
Midway Islands, Johnston, and Palmyra Atolls: NA

Uruguay
seasonally high winds (the pampero is a chilly and
occasional violent wind that blows north from the Argentine pampas),
droughts, floods; because of the absence of mountains, which act as
weather barriers, all locations are particularly vulnerable to rapid
changes from weather fronts

Uzbekistan
NA

Vanuatu
tropical cyclones or typhoons (January to April); volcanic
eruption on Aoba (Ambae) island began on 27 November 2005, volcanism
also causes minor earthquakes; tsunamis
volcanism: Vanuatu experiences significant volcanic activity, with
many volcanoes erupting in recent years; Yasur (elev. 361 m, 1,184
ft), one of the world's most active volcanoes, has experienced
continuous activity in recent centuries; other historically active
volcanoes include, Aoba, Ambrym, Epi, Gaua, Kuwae, Lopevi,
Suretamatai, and Traitor's Head

Venezuela
subject to floods, rockslides, mudslides; periodic droughts

Vietnam
occasional typhoons (May to January) with extensive
flooding, especially in the Mekong River delta

Virgin Islands
several hurricanes in recent years; frequent and
severe droughts and floods; occasional earthquakes

Wake Island
occasional typhoons

Wallis and Futuna
NA

West Bank
droughts

Western Sahara
hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur
during winter and spring; widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of
time, often severely restricting visibility

World
large areas subject to severe weather (tropical cyclones);
natural disasters (earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, volcanic
eruptions)
volcanism: the world is home to more than 1,500 potentially active
volcanoes, with over 500 of these having erupted in historical
times; an estimated 500 million people live near these volcanoes;
associated dangers include lava flows, lahars (mudflows),
pyroclastic flows, ash clouds, ash fall, ballistic projectiles, gas
emissions, landslides, earthquakes, and tsunamis; in the 1990s, the
International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the
Earth's Interior, created a list of 16 volcanoes worthy of special
study because of their great potential for destruction:
Avachinsky-Koryaksky (Russia), Colima (Mexico), Etna (Italy),
Galeras (Colombia), Mauna Loa (United States), Merapi (Indonesia),
Nyiragongo (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Rainier (United
States), Sakurajima (Japan), Santa Maria (Guatemala), Santorini
(Greece), Taal (Philippines), Teide (Spain), Ulawun (Papua New
Guinea), Unzen (Japan), Vesuvius (Italy)

Yemen
sandstorms and dust storms in summer
volcanism: Yemen experiences limited volcanic activity; Jebel at
Tair (Jabal al-Tair, Jebel Teir, Jabal al-Tayr, Jazirat at-Tair)
(elev. 244 m, 801 ft), which forms an island in the Red Sea, erupted
in 2007 after awakening from dormancy; other historically active
volcanoes include Harra of Arhab, Harras of Dhamar, Harra es-Sawad,
and Jebel Zubair, although many of these have not erupted in over a
century

Zambia
periodic drought; tropical storms (November to April)

Zimbabwe
recurring droughts; floods and severe storms are rare

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Field Listing :: People - note

This entry includes miscellaneous demographic information of
significance not included elsewhere.
Country

People - note

Cook Islands
2001 census counted a resident population of 15,017

Cuba
illicit emigration is a continuing problem; Cubans attempt to
depart the island and enter the US using homemade rafts, alien
smugglers, direct flights, or falsified visas; Cubans also use
non-maritime routes to enter the US including direct flights to
Miami and over-land via the southwest border

Germany
second most populous country in Europe after Russia

Papua New Guinea
the indigenous population of Papua New Guinea is
one of the most heterogeneous in the world; PNG has several thousand
separate communities, most with only a few hundred people; divided
by language, customs, and tradition, some of these communities have
engaged in low-scale tribal conflict with their neighbors for
millennia; the advent of modern weapons and modern migrants into
urban areas has greatly magnified the impact of this lawlessness

Rwanda
Rwanda is the most densely populated country in Africa

Trinidad and Tobago
in 2007, the government of Trinidad and Tobago
estimated the population to be 1.3 million

Turks and Caicos Islands
destination and transit point for illegal
Haitian immigrants bound for the Turks and Caicos Islands, The
Bahamas, and the US

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Field Listing :: Area - comparative

This entry provides an area comparison based on total area
equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of
the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by
the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with
Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC
(0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
Country

Area - comparative(sq km)

Afghanistan
slightly smaller than Texas

Akrotiri
about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC

Albania
slightly smaller than Maryland

Algeria
slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas

American Samoa
slightly larger than Washington, DC

Andorra
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Angola
slightly less than twice the size of Texas

Anguilla
about one-half the size of Washington, DC

Antarctica
slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US

Antigua and Barbuda
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Arctic Ocean
slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US

Argentina
slightly less than three-tenths the size of the US

Armenia
slightly smaller than Maryland

Aruba
slightly larger than Washington, DC

Ashmore and Cartier Islands
about eight times the size of The Mall
in Washington, DC

Atlantic Ocean
slightly less than 6.5 times the size of the US

Australia
slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states

Austria
slightly smaller than Maine

Azerbaijan
slightly smaller than Maine

Bahamas, The
slightly smaller than Connecticut

Bahrain
3.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Bangladesh
slightly smaller than Iowa

Barbados
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Belarus
slightly smaller than Kansas

Belgium
about the size of Maryland

Belize
slightly smaller than Massachusetts

Benin
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania

Bermuda
about one-third the size of Washington, DC

Bhutan
about one-half the size of Indiana

Bolivia
slightly less than three times the size of Montana

Bosnia and Herzegovina
slightly smaller than West Virginia

Botswana
slightly smaller than Texas

Bouvet Island
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC

Brazil
slightly smaller than the US

British Indian Ocean Territory
land area is about 0.3 times the size
of Washington, DC

British Virgin Islands
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC

Brunei
slightly smaller than Delaware

Bulgaria
slightly larger than Tennessee

Burkina Faso
slightly larger than Colorado

Burma
slightly smaller than Texas

Burundi
slightly smaller than Maryland

Cambodia
slightly smaller than Oklahoma

Cameroon
slightly larger than California

Canada
slightly larger than the US

Cape Verde
slightly larger than Rhode Island

Cayman Islands
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Central African Republic
slightly smaller than Texas

Chad
slightly more than three times the size of California

Chile
slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana

China
slightly smaller than the US

Christmas Island
about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC

Clipperton Island
about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington,
DC

Cocos (Keeling) Islands
about 24 times the size of The Mall in
Washington, DC

Colombia
slightly less than twice the size of Texas

Comoros
slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
slightly less than one-fourth the
size of the US

Congo, Republic of the
slightly smaller than Montana

Cook Islands
1.3 times the size of Washington, DC

Coral Sea Islands
NA

Costa Rica
slightly smaller than West Virginia

Cote d'Ivoire
slightly larger than New Mexico

Croatia
slightly smaller than West Virginia

Cuba
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania

Curacao
more than two times the size of Washington, DC

Cyprus
about 0.6 times the size of Connecticut

Czech Republic
slightly smaller than South Carolina

Denmark
slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts

Dhekelia
about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC

Djibouti
slightly smaller than Massachusetts

Dominica
slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC

Dominican Republic
slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire

Ecuador
slightly smaller than Nevada

Egypt
slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico

El Salvador
slightly smaller than Massachusetts

Equatorial Guinea
slightly smaller than Maryland

Eritrea
slightly larger than Pennsylvania

Estonia
slightly smaller than New Hampshire and Vermont combined

Ethiopia
slightly less than twice the size of Texas

European Union
less than one-half the size of the US

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
slightly smaller than Connecticut

Faroe Islands
eight times the size of Washington, DC

Fiji
slightly smaller than New Jersey

Finland
slightly smaller than Montana

France
slightly less than the size of Texas

French Polynesia
slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut

French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et
Ile Saint-Paul): less than one-half the size of Washington, DC
Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): more than 10 times
the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Iles Crozet: about twice the size of Washington, DC
Iles Kerguelen: slightly larger than Delaware
Bassas da India (Iles Eparses): land area about one-third the size
of The Mall in Washington, DC
Europa Island (Iles Eparses): about one-sixth the size of
Washington, DC
Glorioso Islands (Iles Eparses): about eight times the size of The
Mall in Washington, DC
Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses): about seven times the size of
The Mall in Washington, DC
Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses): about 1.7 times the size of The Mall
in Washington, DC

Gabon
slightly smaller than Colorado

Gambia, The
slightly less than twice the size of Delaware

Gaza Strip
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC

Georgia
slightly smaller than South Carolina

Germany
slightly smaller than Montana

Ghana
slightly smaller than Oregon

Gibraltar
more than 10 times the size of The National Mall in
Washington, D.C.

Greece
slightly smaller than Alabama

Greenland
slightly more than three times the size of Texas

Grenada
twice the size of Washington, DC

Guam
three times the size of Washington, DC

Guatemala
slightly smaller than Tennessee

Guernsey
about one-half the size of Washington, DC

Guinea
slightly smaller than Oregon

Guinea-Bissau
slightly less than three times the size of Connecticut

Guyana
slightly smaller than Idaho

Haiti
slightly smaller than Maryland

Heard Island and McDonald Islands
slightly more than two times the
size of Washington, DC

Holy See (Vatican City)
about 0.7 times the size of The National
Mall in Washington, DC

Honduras
slightly larger than Tennessee

Hong Kong
six times the size of Washington, DC

Hungary
slightly smaller than Indiana

Iceland
slightly smaller than Kentucky

India
slightly more than one-third the size of the US

Indian Ocean
about 5.5 times the size of the US

Indonesia
slightly less than three times the size of Texas

Iran
slightly smaller than Alaska

Iraq
slightly more than twice the size of Idaho

Ireland
slightly larger than West Virginia

Isle of Man
slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC

Israel
slightly smaller than New Jersey

Italy
slightly larger than Arizona

Jamaica
slightly smaller than Connecticut

Jan Mayen
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC

Japan
slightly smaller than California

Jersey
about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC

Jordan
slightly smaller than Indiana

Kazakhstan
slightly less than four times the size of Texas

Kenya
slightly more than twice the size of Nevada

Kiribati
four times the size of Washington, DC

Korea, North
slightly smaller than Mississippi

Korea, South
slightly larger than Indiana

Kosovo
slightly larger than Delaware

Kuwait
slightly smaller than New Jersey

Kyrgyzstan
slightly smaller than South Dakota

Laos
slightly larger than Utah

Latvia
slightly larger than West Virginia

Lebanon
about 0.7 times the size of Connecticut

Lesotho
slightly smaller than Maryland

Liberia
slightly larger than Tennessee

Libya
slightly larger than Alaska

Liechtenstein
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC

Lithuania
slightly larger than West Virginia

Luxembourg
slightly smaller than Rhode Island

Macau
less than one-sixth the size of Washington, DC

Macedonia
slightly larger than Vermont

Madagascar
slightly less than twice the size of Arizona

Malawi
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania

Malaysia
slightly larger than New Mexico

Maldives
about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC

Mali
slightly less than twice the size of Texas

Malta
slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC

Marshall Islands
about the size of Washington, DC

Mauritania
slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico

Mauritius
almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC

Mayotte
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC

Mexico
slightly less than three times the size of Texas

Micronesia, Federated States of
four times the size of Washington,
DC (land area only)

Moldova
slightly larger than Maryland

Monaco
about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Mongolia
slightly smaller than Alaska

Montenegro
slightly smaller than Connecticut

Montserrat
about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC

Morocco
slightly larger than California

Mozambique
slightly less than twice the size of California

Namibia
slightly more than half the size of Alaska

Nauru
about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC

Navassa Island
about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington,
DC

Nepal
slightly larger than Arkansas

Netherlands
slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey

New Caledonia
slightly smaller than New Jersey

New Zealand
about the size of Colorado

Nicaragua
slightly smaller than New York state

Niger
slightly less than twice the size of Texas

Nigeria
slightly more than twice the size of California

Niue
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Norfolk Island
about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC

Northern Mariana Islands
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Norway
slightly larger than New Mexico

Oman
slightly smaller than Kansas

Pacific Ocean
about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of
the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world

Pakistan
slightly less than twice the size of California

Palau
slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Panama
slightly smaller than South Carolina

Papua New Guinea
slightly larger than California

Paracel Islands
NA

Paraguay
slightly smaller than California

Peru
slightly smaller than Alaska

Philippines
slightly larger than Arizona

Pitcairn Islands
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC

Poland
slightly smaller than New Mexico

Portugal
slightly smaller than Indiana

Puerto Rico
slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island

Qatar
slightly smaller than Connecticut

Romania
slightly smaller than Oregon

Russia
approximately 1.8 times the size of the US

Rwanda
slightly smaller than Maryland

Saint Barthelemy
less than an eighth of the size of Washington, DC

Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
slightly more than
twice the size of Washington, DC

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Saint Lucia
3.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Saint Martin
more than one-third the size of Washington, DC

Saint Pierre and Miquelon
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
twice the size of Washington, DC

Samoa
slightly smaller than Rhode Island

San Marino
about one third times the size of Washington, DC

Sao Tome and Principe
more than five times the size of Washington, DC

Saudi Arabia
slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US

Senegal
slightly smaller than South Dakota

Serbia
slightly smaller than South Carolina

Seychelles
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Sierra Leone
slightly smaller than South Carolina

Singapore
slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Sint Maarten
one-fifth the size of Washington, DC

Slovakia
about twice the size of New Hampshire

Slovenia
slightly smaller than New Jersey

Solomon Islands
slightly smaller than Maryland

Somalia
slightly smaller than Texas

South Africa
slightly less than twice the size of Texas

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
slightly larger than Rhode
Island

Southern Ocean
slightly more than twice the size of the US

Spain
slightly more than twice the size of Oregon

Spratly Islands
NA

Sri Lanka
slightly larger than West Virginia

Sudan
slightly more than one-quarter the size of the US

Suriname
slightly larger than Georgia

Svalbard
slightly smaller than West Virginia

Swaziland
slightly smaller than New Jersey

Sweden
slightly larger than California

Switzerland
slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey

Syria
slightly larger than North Dakota

Taiwan
slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined

Tajikistan
slightly smaller than Wisconsin

Tanzania
slightly larger than twice the size of California

Thailand
slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming

Timor-Leste
slightly larger than Connecticut

Togo
slightly smaller than West Virginia

Tokelau
about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Tonga
four times the size of Washington, DC

Trinidad and Tobago
slightly smaller than Delaware

Tunisia
slightly larger than Georgia

Turkey
slightly larger than Texas

Turkmenistan
slightly larger than California

Turks and Caicos Islands
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Tuvalu
0.1 times the size of Washington, DC

Uganda
slightly smaller than Oregon

Ukraine
slightly smaller than Texas

United Arab Emirates
slightly smaller than Maine

United Kingdom
slightly smaller than Oregon

United States
about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the
size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly
larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the
size of the European Union

United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
Baker Island: about
two and a half times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Howland Island: about three times the size of The Mall in
Washington, DC
Jarvis Island: about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington,
DC
Johnston Atoll: about four and a half times the size of The Mall in
Washington, DC
Kingman Reef: a little more than one and a half times the size of
The Mall in Washington, DC
Midway Islands: about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington,
DC
Palmyra Atoll: about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Uruguay
slightly smaller than the state of Washington

Uzbekistan
slightly larger than California

Vanuatu
slightly larger than Connecticut

Venezuela
slightly more than twice the size of California

Vietnam
slightly larger than New Mexico

Virgin Islands
twice the size of Washington, DC

Wake Island
about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Wallis and Futuna
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC

West Bank
slightly smaller than Delaware

Western Sahara
about the size of Colorado

World
land area about 16 times the size of the US
top fifteen World Factbook entities ranked by size: Pacific Ocean
155.557 million sq km; Atlantic Ocean 76.762 million sq km; Indian
Ocean 68.556 million sq km; Southern Ocean 20.327 million sq km;
Russia 17,098,242 sq km; Arctic Ocean 14.056 million sq km;
Antarctica 14 million sq km; Canada 9,984,670 sq km; United States
9,826,675 sq km; China 9,596,961 sq km; Brazil 8,514,877 sq km;
Australia 7,741,220 sq km; European Union 4,324,782 sq km; India
3,287,263 sq km; Argentina 2,780,400 sq km
top ten largest islands: Greenland 2,166,086 sq km; New Guinea
(Indonesia, Papua New Guinea) 785,753 sq km; Borneo (Brunei,
Indonesia, Malaysia) 751,929 sq km; Madagascar 587,713 sq km; Baffin
Island (Canada) 507,451 sq km; Sumatra (Indonesia) 472,784 sq km;
Honshu (Japan) 227,963 sq km; Victoria Island (Canada) 217,291 sq
km; Great Britain (United Kingdom) 209,331 sq km; Ellesmere Island
(Canada) 196,236 sq km

Yemen
slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming

Zambia
slightly larger than Texas

Zimbabwe
slightly larger than Montana

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Field Listing :: Military service age and obligation

This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript
military service and the length of service obligation.
Country

Military service age and obligation(years of age)

Afghanistan
22 years of age; inductees are contracted into service
for a 4-year term (2005)

Albania
19 years of age (2004)

Algeria
19-30 years of age for compulsory military service;
conscript service obligation - 18 months (6 months basic training,
12 months civil projects) (2006)

Angola
20-45 years of age for compulsory and 18-45 years for
voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years;
Angolan citizenship required; minimum age for women volunteers is
20; the MGA is entirely staffed with volunteers (2010)

Antigua and Barbuda
18 years of age for voluntary military service;
no conscription (2010)

Argentina
18-24 years of age for voluntary military service (18-21
requires parental permission); no conscription (2001)

Armenia
18-27 years of age for voluntary or compulsory military
service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2010)

Australia
17 years of age for voluntary military service (with
parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in Army
combat units in non-combat support roles (2010)

Austria
18-35 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years
of age for male or female voluntary service; service obligation 6
months of training, followed by an 8-year reserve obligation;
conscripts cannot be deployed in military operations outside Austria
(2009)

Azerbaijan
men between 18 and 35 are liable for military service; 18
years of age for voluntary military service; length of military
service is 18 months and 12 months for university graduates (2006)

Bahamas, The
18 years of age; no conscription (2010)

Bahrain
17 years of age for voluntary military service; 15 years of
age for NCOs, technicians, and cadets; no conscription (2010)

Bangladesh
16 years of age for voluntary enlisted military service
(Air Force); 17 years of age (Army and Navy); conscription is by law
possible in times of emergency, but has never been implemented (2010)

Barbados
18 years of age for voluntary military service (younger
volunteers require parental consent); no conscription (2009)

Belarus
18-27 years of age for compulsory military service;
conscript service obligation - 12-18 months, depending on academic
qualifications (2010)

Belgium
18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription
suspended (2010)

Belize
18 years of age for voluntary military service; laws allow
for conscription only if volunteers are insufficient; conscription
has never been implemented; volunteers typically outnumber available
positions by 3:1 (2008)

Benin
21 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service;
in practice, volunteers may be taken at the age of 18; both sexes
are eligible for military service; conscript tour of duty - 18
months (2006)

Bermuda
18-30 years of age for voluntary or compulsory enlistment in
the Bermuda Regiment; males must register at age 18; term of service
is 38 months (2009)

Bhutan
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no
conscription (2010)

Bolivia
18-49 years of age for 12-month compulsory military service;
when annual number of volunteers falls short of goal, compulsory
recruitment is effected, including conscription of boys as young as
14; 15-19 years of age for voluntary premilitary service, provides
exemption from further military service (2009)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
18 years of age for voluntary military
service; conscription abolished in January 2006; 4-month service
obligation; mandatory retirement at age 35 or after 15 years of
service (2010)

Botswana
18 is the apparent age of voluntary military service;
official minimum age is unknown (2001)

Brazil
21-45 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript
service obligation - 9 to 12 months; 17-45 years of age for
voluntary service; an increasing percentage of the ranks are
"long-service" volunteer professionals; women were allowed to serve
in the armed forces beginning in early 1980s when the Brazilian Army
became the first army in South America to accept women into career
ranks; women serve in Navy and Air Force only in Women's Reserve
Corps (2001)

Brunei
18 years of age (est.) for voluntary military service;
non-Malays are ineligible to serve (2007)

Bulgaria
18-27 years of age for voluntary military service;
conscription ended in January 2008; service obligation 6-9 months
(2010)

Burkina Faso
18 years of age for voluntary military service; women
may serve in supporting roles (2009)

Burma
18-35 years of age (men) and 18-27 years of age (women) for
compulsory military service; service obligation 2 years; male (ages
18-45) and female (ages 18-35) professionals (including doctors,
engineers, mechanics) serve up to 3 years; service terms may be
streched to 5 years in an officially declared emergency; forced
conscription of children, although officially prohibited, reportedly
continues (2011)

Burundi
military service is voluntary; the armed forces law of 31
December 2004 did not specify a minimum age for enlistment, but the
government had previously said each recruit must have a primary
school-leaving certificate; mandatory retirement age 45 (enlisted),
50 (NCOs), and 55 (officers) (2010)

Cambodia
conscription law of October 2006 requires all males between
18-30 to register for military service; 18-month service obligation
(2006)

Cameroon
18-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military
service; no conscription; high school graduation required; service
obligation 4 years; the government makes periodic calls for
volunteers (2010)

Canada
17 years of age for male and female voluntary military
service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for reserve and
military college applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent
residence status required; maximum 34 years of age; service
obligation 3-9 years (2008)

Cape Verde
18 years of age (est.) for selective compulsory military
service; 14-month conscript service obligation (2006)

Central African Republic
18 years of age for selective military
service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2010)

Chad
20 years of age for conscripts, with 3-year service obligation;
18 years of age for volunteers; no minimum age restriction for
volunteers with consent from a guardian; women are subject to 1 year
of compulsory military or civic service at age of 21 (2004)

Chile
18-45 years of age for voluntary male and female military
service, although the right to compulsory recruitment is retained;
service obligation - 12 months for Army, 22 months for Navy and Air
Force (2008)

China
18-22 years of age for selective compulsory military service,
with 24-month service obligation; no minimum age for voluntary
service (all officers are volunteers); 18-19 years of age for women
high school graduates who meet requirements for specific military
jobs; in 2010, a decision was made to allow women in combat roles
(2010)

Colombia
18-24 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military
service; service obligation - 18 months (2004)

Comoros
18 years of age for 2-year voluntary military service; no
conscription; women first inducted into the Army in 2004 (2010)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
18-45 years of age for voluntary
military service (2009)

Congo, Republic of the
18 years of age for voluntary military
service; women allowed to serve (2007)

Cote d'Ivoire
18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary male
and female military service; voluntary recruitment of former rebels
into the new national army is restricted to ages 22-29 (2010)

Croatia
18-27 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years
of age with consent for voluntary service; 6-month conscript service
obligation; full conversion to voluntary military service by 2010
(2006)

Cuba
17-28 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year
service obligation; both sexes subject to military service (2006)

Curacao
no conscription (2010)

Cyprus
Greek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG): 18-50 years of age for
compulsory military service for all Greek Cypriot males; 17 years of
age for voluntary service; women may volunteer for a 3-year term;
length of normal service is 25 months (2009)

Czech Republic
18-28 years of age for male and female voluntary
military service; no conscription (2010)

Denmark
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military
service; conscripts serve an initial training period that varies
from 4 to 12 months according to specialization; reservists are
assigned to mobilization units following completion of their
conscript service; women eligible to volunteer for military service
(2004)

Djibouti
18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years
of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2008)

Dominican Republic
16-21 years of age for compulsory military
service; recruits must be Dominican Republic citizens; women may
volunteer (2010)

Ecuador
20 years of age for selective conscript military service;
12-month service obligation (2008)

Egypt
18-30 years of age for male conscript military service;
service obligation 12-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve
obligation (2008)

El Salvador
18 years of age for selective compulsory military
service; 16-22 years of age for voluntary male or female service;
service obligation - 12 months, with 11 months for officers and NCOs
(2009)

Equatorial Guinea
18 years of age for selective compulsory military
service; service obligation 2 years; women hold only administrative
positions in the Coast Guard (2011)

Eritrea
18-40 years of age for male and female voluntary and
compulsory military service; 16-month conscript service obligation
(2006)

Estonia
obligation for compulsory service ages 16-60, with
conscription "likely" ages 18-27; service requirement 8-11 months
(2009)

Ethiopia
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no
compulsory military service, but the military can conduct call-ups
when necessary and compliance is compulsory (2009)

Fiji
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2010)

Finland
18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and
female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service;
service obligation 6-12 months; mandatory retirement at age 60 (2010)

France
17-40 years of age for male or female voluntary military
service (with parental consent); no conscription; 12-month service
obligation; women serve in noncombat military posts (2010)

Gabon
20 years of age for voluntary military service; there is no
conscription (2009)

Gambia, The
18 years of age for male and female voluntary military
service; no conscription (2010)

Georgia
18 to 34 years of age for compulsory and voluntary active
duty military service; conscript service obligation - 18 months
(2005)

Germany
18 years of age (conscripts serve a 9-month tour of
compulsory military service) (2004)

Ghana
18 years of age for voluntary military service, with basic
education certificate; no conscription (2010)

Greece
19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during
wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year
of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 17 years
of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation - 1 year for all
services; women are eligible for voluntary military service (2008)

Guatemala
all male citizens between the ages of 18 and 50 are liable
for military service; conscript service obligation varies from 12 to
24 months; women can serve as officers (2009)

Guinea
18-25 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military
service; 18-month conscript service obligation (2009)

Guinea-Bissau
18-25 years of age for selective compulsory military
service (Air Force service is voluntary); 16 years of age or younger
with parental consent, for voluntary service (2010)

Guyana
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no
conscription (2008)

Honduras
18 years of age for voluntary 2 to 3-year military service
(2004)

Hungary
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no
conscription; 6-month service obligation (2010)

India
17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service; no
conscription; women may join as officers, but for noncombat roles
only (2010)

Indonesia
18 years of age for selective compulsory and voluntary
military service; 2-year conscript service obligation, with reserve
obligation to age 45 (officers); Indonesian citizens only (2008)

Iran
19 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of
age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15
years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript
military service obligation - 18 months; women exempt from military
service (2008)

Iraq
18-40 years of age for voluntary military service (2010)

Ireland
17-25 years of age for male or female voluntary military
service (17-27 years of age for the Naval Service); enlistees 16
years of age can be recruited for apprentice specialist positions;
17-35 years of age for the Reserve Defense Forces (RDF); maximum
obligation 12 years (5 years IDF, 7 years RDF); EU citizenship or
5-year residence in Ireland required (2010)

Israel
18 years of age for compulsory (Jews, Druzes) and voluntary
(Christians, Muslims, Circassians) military service; both sexes are
obligated to military service; conscript service obligation - 36
months for enlisted men, 21 months for enlisted women, 48 months for
officers; pilots commit to 9 years service; reserve obligation to
age 41-51 (men), 24 (women) (2010)

Italy
18-27 year of age for voluntary military service; conscription
abolished January 2005; women may serve in any military branch;
10-month service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 45
(Army and Air Force) or 39 (Navy) (2006)

Jamaica
18 years of age for voluntary military service; younger
recruits may be conscripted with parental consent (2001)

Japan
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2001)

Jordan
17 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription
at age 18 was suspended in 1999, although all males under age 37 are
required to register; women not subject to conscription, but can
volunteer to serve in non-combat military positions in the Royal
Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps; conscription for males only
resurrected in July 2007 in order to provide youth training
necessary for job market needs (2010)

Kazakhstan
18 years of age for compulsory military service;
conscript service obligation - 2 years; minimum age for volunteers
NA (2004)

Kenya
18-26 years of age for voluntary service (less than 18 with
parental consent), with a 9-year obligation (7 years for Kenyan
Navy); applicants must be Kenyan citizens and provide a national
identity card (obtained at age 18) and a school-leaving certificate
(2010)

Korea, North
17 years of age (2004)

Korea, South
20-30 years of age for compulsory military service,
with middle school education required; conscript service obligation
- 21 months (Army, Marines), 23 months (Navy), 24 months (Air
Force); 18-26 years of age for voluntary military service; women, in
service since 1950, admitted to 7 service branches, including
infantry, but excluded from artillery, armor, anti-air, and
chaplaincy corps; some 4,000 women serve as commissioned and
noncommissioned officers, approx. 2.3% of all officers; HIV-positive
individuals are exempt from military service (2010)

Kuwait
18-30 years of age for compulsory and 18-25 years of age for
voluntary military service; women age 18-30 may be subject to
compulsory military service; conscription suspended in 2001 (2009)

Kyrgyzstan
18 years of age for compulsory male military service in
the armed forces or Interior Ministry; service obligation 1 year;
women may volunteer at age 19; 16-17 years of age for military
cadets, who cannot take part in military operations (2010)

Laos
18 years of age for compulsory military service; minimum
18-month conscript service obligation (2010)

Latvia
18 years of age for voluntary male and female military
service; conscription abolished January 2007; under current law,
every citizen is entitled to serve in the armed forces for life
(2009)

Lebanon
18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; no
conscription (2007)

Lesotho
18-24 years of age for voluntary military service; no
conscription; women serve as commissioned officers (2009)

Liberia
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no
conscription (2010)

Libya
17 years of age (2004)

Lithuania
19-26 years of age for compulsory military service; 18
years of age for volunteers; 12-month conscript service obligation;
male registration required at age 16 (2009)

Luxembourg
17-25 years of age for male and female voluntary military
service; soldiers under 18 are not deployed into combat or with
peacekeeping missions; no conscription; Luxembourg citizen or EU
citizen with 3-year residence in Luxembourg (2010)

Macedonia
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no
conscription (2010)

Madagascar
18-25 years of age for male-only voluntary military
service; no conscription; service obligation - 18 months (either
military or equivalent civil service); 20-30 years of age for
National Gendarmerie recruits (35 years of age for those with
military experience) (2010)

Malawi
18 years of age for voluntary military service; standard
obligation is 2 years of active duty and 5 years of reserve service
(2007)

Malaysia
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2005)

Maldives
18-28 years of age for voluntary military service; no
conscription (2010)

Mali
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service;
conscript service obligation - 2 years (2010)

Malta
17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service; no
conscription (2010)

Mauritania
18 years of age (est.); conscript service obligation - 2
years; majority of servicemen believed to be volunteers; service in
Air Force and Navy is voluntary (2006)

Mexico
18 years of age for compulsory military service, conscript
service obligation - 12 months; 16 years of age with consent for
voluntary enlistment; conscripts serve only in the Army; Navy and
Air Force service is all voluntary; women are eligible for voluntary
military service (2007)

Moldova
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 17 years of
age for voluntary service; male registration required at age 16;
12-month service obligation (2009)

Mongolia
18-25 years of age for compulsory military service;
conscript service obligation - 12 months in land or air defense
forces or police; a small portion of Mongolian land forces (2.5
percent) is comprised of contract soldiers; women cannot be deployed
overseas for military operations (2006)

Montenegro
compulsory national military service abolished August 2006

Morocco
18 years of age for voluntary military service; service
obligation - 18 months (2010)

Mozambique
registration for military service is mandatory for all
males and females at 18 years of age; 18-35 years of age for
selective compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary
service; 2-year service obligation; women may serve as officers or
enlisted (2010)

Namibia
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no
conscription (2010)

Nepal
18 years of age for voluntary military service; 15 years of
age for military training; no conscription (2010)

Netherlands
20 years of age for an all-volunteer force (2004)

New Zealand
17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers
cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription (2010)

Nicaragua
17 years of age for voluntary military service; tour of
duty 18-36 months (2008)

Niger
17-21 years of age for selective compulsory or voluntary
military service; enlistees must be Nigerien citizens and unmarried;
2-year service term; women may serve in health care (2009)

Nigeria
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007)

Norway
18-44 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16
years of age in wartime; 17 years of age for male volunteers; 18
years of age for women; 12-month service obligation, in practice
shortened to 8 to 9 months; although all males between ages of 18
and 44 are liable for service, in practice they are seldom called to
duty after age 30; reserve obligation to age 35-60; 16 years of age
for volunteers to the Home Guard, who serve 6-month duty tours (2009)

Oman
18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; no
conscription (2010)

Pakistan
17-23 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers
cannot be deployed for combat until age 18; the Pakistani Air Force
and Pakistani Navy have inducted their first female pilots and
sailors (2009)

Papua New Guinea
16 years of age for voluntary military service
(with parental consent); no conscription (2010)

Paraguay
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military
service; conscript service obligation - 12 months for Army, 24
months for Navy; volunteers for the Air Force must be younger than
22 years of age with a secondary school diploma (2010)

Peru
18-30 years of age for voluntary male and female military
service; no conscription (2008)

Philippines
18-25 years of age (officers 21-29) for compulsory and
voluntary military service; applicants must be single male or female
Philippine citizens (2010)

Poland
18-28 years of age for male voluntary or compulsory military
service; service obligation shortened from 12 to 9 months in 2005;
conscription is to end in 2012; only soldiers who have completed
their conscript service are allowed to volunteer for professional
service; as of April 2004, women are only allowed to serve as
officers and noncommissioned officers; reserve obligation to age 50
(2009)

Portugal
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no
compulsory military service; women serve in the armed forces, on
naval ships since 1993, but are prohibited from serving in some
combatant specialties; reserve obligation to age 35 (2010)

Qatar
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no
conscription (2010)

Romania
18-35 years of age for male and female voluntary military
service; conscription officially ended October 2006; all military
inductees (including women) contract for an initial 5-year term of
service, with subsequent successive contracts for 3-year terms until
age 36 (2009)

Russia
18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military
service; males are registered for the draft at 17 years of age;
service obligation - 1 year (conscripts can only be sent to combat
zones after 6 months training); reserve obligation to age 50
note: over 60% of draft-age Russian males receive some type of
deferment - generally health related - each draft cycle (2009)

Rwanda
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no
conscription (2010)

Saint Kitts and Nevis
18 years of age for voluntary military
service; no conscription (2010)

San Marino
16-55 for voluntary service in Voluntary Military Force
(2006)

Sao Tome and Principe
18 years of age (est.) (2004)

Saudi Arabia
18 years of age (est.); no conscription (2004)

Senegal
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military
service; conscript service obligation - 2 years (2004)

Serbia
17 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18
years of age for voluntary service; conscription to be abolished
effective 2011; 6-month service obligation, with a reserve
obligation to age 60 for men and 50 for women (2010)

Seychelles
18 years of age for voluntary military service (younger
with parental consent); no conscription (2010)

Sierra Leone
17 years 6 months of age for male and female voluntary
military service (younger with parental consent); no conscription;
candidates must be HIV negative (2009)

Singapore
18-21 years of age for male compulsory military service;
16 years of age for volunteers; 2-year conscript service obligation,
with a reserve obligation to age 40 (enlisted) or age 50 (officers)
(2008)

Sint Maarten
no conscription (2010)

Slovakia
18-30 years of age for voluntary military service;
conscription abolished in 2006; women are eligible to serve (2010)

Slovenia
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service;
conscription abolished in 2003 (2010)

Somalia
note: since 2005, the UN has listed the Transitional Federal
Government and its allied militias as persistent violators in
recruiting child soldiers (2010)

South Africa
18 years of age for voluntary military service; women
are eligible to serve in noncombat roles; 2-year service obligation
(2007)

Spain
20 years of age (2004)

Sri Lanka
18 years of age for voluntary military service; 5-year
service obligation (2010)

Sudan
18-33 years of age for male and female compulsory and
voluntary military service; 12-24 month service obligation (2009)

Suriname
18 years of age (est.); recruitment is voluntary, with
personnel drawn almost exclusively from the Creole community (2007)

Swaziland
18-30 years of age for male and female voluntary military
service; no conscription; only HIV-negative applicants accepted;
compulsory HIV testing required (2010)

Sweden
18-47 years of age for male and female voluntary military
service; service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy),
8-12 months (Air Force); the Swedish Parliament has abolished
compulsory military service, with exclusively voluntary recruitment
as of July 2010; conscription remains an option in emergencies;
after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment
until age 47 (2010)

Switzerland
19-26 years of age for male compulsory military service;
18 years of age for voluntary male and female military service;
every Swiss male has to serve at least 260 days in the armed forces;
conscripts receive 18 weeks of mandatory training, followed by seven
3-week intermittent recalls for training during the next 10 years
(2010)

Syria
18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript
service obligation - 21 months (18 months in the Syrian Arab Navy);
women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve (2010)

Taiwan
19-35 years of age for male compulsory military service;
service obligation 2 years; women may enlist; women in Air Force
service are restricted to noncombat roles; reserve obligation to age
30 (Army); the Ministry of Defense is in the process of implementing
a voluntary enlistment system over the period 2010-2015, although
nonvolunteers will still be required to perform alternative service
or go through 4 months of military training (2010)

Tajikistan
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year
conscript service obligation (2009)

Tanzania
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007)

Thailand
21 years of age for compulsory military service; 18 years
of age for voluntary military service; males are registered at 18
years of age; 2-year conscript service obligation (2009)

Timor-Leste
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no
conscription (2008)

Togo
18 years of age for selective compulsory and voluntary military
service; 2-year service obligation (2006)

Tonga
16 years of age for voluntary enlistment (with parental
approval); no conscription (2010)

Trinidad and Tobago
18 years of age for voluntary military service
(16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription (2010)

Tunisia
20 years of age for compulsory military service, 18 years of
age for voluntary military service; 1-year conscript service
obligation (2007)

Turkey
20 years of age (2004)

Turkmenistan
18-30 years of age for compulsory military service;
2-year conscript service obligation (2009)

Uganda
18-26 years of age for voluntary military duty; 18-30 years
of age for professionals; no conscription; 9-year service
obligation; the government has stated that recruitment below 18
years of age could occur with proper consent and that "no person
under the apparent age of 13 years shall be enrolled in the armed
forces"; Ugandan citizenship and secondary education required (2010)

Ukraine
18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military
service; conscript service obligation - 12 months for Army and Air
Force, 18 months for Navy (2010)

United Arab Emirates
18 years of age (est.) for voluntary military
service; 18 years of age for officers and women; no conscription
(2009)

United Kingdom
16-33 years of age (officers 17-28) for voluntary
military service (with parental consent under 18); women serve in
military services, but are excluded from ground combat positions and
some naval postings; as of October 2009, women comprised 12.1% of
officers and 9% of enlisted personnel in the regular forces; must be
citizen of the UK, Commonwealth, or Republic of Ireland; reservists
serve a minimum of 3 years, to age 45 or 55; 16 years of age for
voluntary military service by Nepalese citizens in the Brigade of
Gurkhas; 16-34 years of age for voluntary military service by Papua
New Guinean citizens (2009)

United States
18 years of age (17 years of age with parental
consent) for male and female voluntary service; maximum enlistment
age 42 (Army), 27 (Air Force), 34 (Navy), 28 (Marines); service
obligation 8 years, including 2-5 years active duty (Army), 2 years
active (Navy), 4 years active (Air Force, Marines) (2010)

Uruguay
18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; up to 40
years of age for specialists; enlistment is voluntary in peacetime,
but the government has the authority to conscript in emergencies;
minimum 6-year education (2009)

Uzbekistan
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 1-year
conscript service obligation; moving toward a professional military,
but conscription will continue; the military cannot accommodate
everyone who wishes to enlist, and competition for entrance into the
military is similar to the competition for admission to universities
(2009)

Venezuela
18-30 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military
service; 30-month conscript service obligation; all citizens of
military service age (18-60 years old) are obligated to register for
military service (2010)

Vietnam
18 years of age (male) for compulsory military service;
females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscript
service obligation - 2 years (3 to 4 years in the navy); 18-45 years
of age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force or
Self Defense Forces (2006)

Yemen
voluntary military service program authorized in 2001; 2-year
service obligation (2006)

Zambia
18-27 years of age for male and female voluntary military
service (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription;
Zambian citizenship required; mandatory HIV testing upon enlistment;
mandatory retirement for officers at age 65 (Army, Air Force) (2010)

Zimbabwe
18-24 years of age for compulsory military service; women
are eligible to serve (2010)

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Field Listing :: Manpower fit for military service

This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the
military age range for a country (defined as being ages 16-49) and
who are not otherwise disqualified for health reasons; accounts for
the health situation in the country and provides a more realistic
estimate of the actual number fit to serve.
Country

Manpower fit for military service

Afghanistan
males age 16-49: 3,888,358
females age 16-49: 3,641,998 (2010 est.)

Albania
males age 16-49: 802,097
females age 16-49: 768,953 (2010 est.)

Algeria
males age 16-49: 8,481,036
females age 16-49: 8,508,245 (2010 est.)

American Samoa
males age 16-49: 14,230
females age 16-49: 13,842 (2010 est.)

Andorra
males age 16-49: 18,338
females age 16-49: 17,395 (2010 est.)

Angola
males age 16-49: 1,506,489
females age 16-49: 1,451,427 (2010 est.)

Anguilla
males age 16-49: 2,987
females age 16-49: 3,354 (2010 est.)

Antigua and Barbuda
males age 16-49: 17,475
females age 16-49: 19,764 (2010 est.)

Argentina
males age 16-49: 8,366,206
females age 16-49: 8,344,321 (2010 est.)

Armenia
males age 16-49: 644,195
females age 16-49: 724,085 (2010 est.)

Aruba
males age 16-49: 20,398
females age 16-49: 21,371 (2010 est.)

Australia
males age 16-49: 4,377,411
females age 16-49: 4,210,442 (2010 est.)

Austria
males age 16-49: 1,595,379
females age 16-49: 1,566,884 (2010 est.)

Azerbaijan
males age 16-49: 1,753,878
females age 16-49: 1,958,408 (2010 est.)

Bahamas, The
males age 16-49: 62,779
females age 16-49: 63,954 (2010 est.)

Bahrain
males age 16-49: 170,633
females age 16-49: 146,243 (2010 est.)

Bangladesh
males age 16-49: 25,310,750
females age 16-49: 32,154,153 (2010 est.)

Barbados
males age 16-49: 58,532
females age 16-49: 58,542 (2010 est.)

Belarus
males age 16-49: 1,708,634
females age 16-49: 2,043,083 (2010 est.)

Belgium
males age 16-49: 1,949,361
females age 16-49: 1,891,966 (2010 est.)

Belize
males age 16-49: 57,759
females age 16-49: 55,903 (2010 est.)

Benin
males age 16-49: 1,331,242
females age 16-49: 1,345,145 (2010 est.)

Bermuda
males age 16-49: 12,405
females age 16-49: 12,327 (2010 est.)

Bhutan
males age 16-49: 153,985
females age 16-49: 140,437 (2010 est.)

Bolivia
males age 16-49: 1,714,438
females age 16-49: 1,959,763 (2010 est.)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
males age 16-49: 980,425
females age 16-49: 948,791 (2010 est.)

Botswana
males age 16-49: 347,070
females age 16-49: 315,743 (2010 est.)

Brazil
males age 16-49: 38,518,822
females age 16-49: 44,560,717 (2010 est.)

British Virgin Islands
males age 16-49: 6,028
females age 16-49: 5,778 (2010 est.)

Brunei
males age 16-49: 93,809
females age 16-49: 97,345 (2010 est.)

Bulgaria
males age 16-49: 1,337,201
females age 16-49: 1,360,039 (2010 est.)

Burkina Faso
males age 16-49: 2,280,776
females age 16-49: 2,278,474 (2010 est.)

Burma
males age 16-49: 10,281,131
females age 16-49: 10,988,695 (2010 est.)

Burundi
males age 16-49: 1,337,935
females age 16-49: 1,414,035 (2010 est.)

Cambodia
males age 16-49: 2,751,618
females age 16-49: 2,835,807 (2010 est.)

Cameroon
males age 16-49: 2,721,307
females age 16-49: 2,647,640 (2010 est.)

Canada
males age 16-49: 6,642,190
females age 16-49: 6,402,896 (2010 est.)

Cape Verde
males age 16-49: 103,894
females age 16-49: 114,721 (2010 est.)

Cayman Islands
males age 16-49: 9,860
females age 16-49: 10,287 (2010 est.)

Central African Republic
males age 16-49: 637,474
females age 16-49: 643,188 (2010 est.)

Chad
males age 16-49: 1,141,776
females age 16-49: 1,354,111 (2010 est.)

Chile
males age 16-49: 3,599,328
females age 16-49: 3,544,156 (2010 est.)

China
males age 16-49: 314,668,817
females age 16-49: 298,745,786 (2010 est.)

Colombia
males age 16-49: 8,957,960
females age 16-49: 9,763,655 (2010 est.)

Comoros
males age 16-49: 130,064
females age 16-49: 140,600 (2010 est.)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
males age 16-49: 9,301,818
females age 16-49: 9,440,111 (2010 est.)

Congo, Republic of the
males age 16-49: 557,764
females age 16-49: 546,755 (2010 est.)

Cook Islands
males age 16-49: 2,272
females age 16-49: 2,222 (2010 est.)

Costa Rica
males age 16-49: 1,044,923
females age 16-49: 1,026,432 (2010 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire
males age 16-49: 3,242,965
females age 16-49: 3,069,569 (2010 est.)

Croatia
males age 16-49: 770,574
females age 16-49: 844,594 (2010 est.)

Cuba
males age 16-49: 2,516,543
females age 16-49: 2,450,902 (2010 est.)

Cyprus
Greek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG):
males age 16-49: 271,692
females age 16-49: 236,908 (2010 est.)

Czech Republic
males age 16-49: 2,086,662
females age 16-49: 2,003,055 (2010 est.)

Denmark
males age 16-49: 1,013,814
females age 16-49: 1,001,411 (2010 est.)

Djibouti
males age 16-49: 110,441
females age 16-49: 147,939 (2010 est.)

Dominica
males age 16-49: 15,963
females age 16-49: 15,426 (2010 est.)

Dominican Republic
males age 16-49: 2,090,785
females age 16-49: 1,957,233 (2010 est.)

Ecuador
males age 16-49: 2,770,465
females age 16-49: 3,217,235 (2010 est.)

Egypt
males age 16-49: 17,733,851
females age 16-49: 16,942,010 (2010 est.)

El Salvador
males age 16-49: 1,056,532
females age 16-49: 1,356,824 (2010 est.)

Equatorial Guinea
males age 16-49: 109,311
females age 16-49: 111,543 (2010 est.)

Eritrea
males age 16-49: 864,608
females age 16-49: 920,104 (2010 est.)

Estonia
males age 16-49: 213,740
females age 16-49: 255,926 (2010 est.)

Ethiopia
males age 16-49: 11,466,713
females age 16-49: 12,444,706 (2010 est.)

Faroe Islands
males age 16-49: 9,792
females age 16-49: 8,354 (2010 est.)