Both the United States and China have been comparing their military strength for years. Both do have been against each other for years and are known to be elite enemies. So in this article, we are going to go over the Military Comparison between China and United States in 2021.
China’s Military Strength 2021:
For 2021, China is ranked 3 of 139 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review.
Total Population: 1.442 Billion.
Available Man Power: 752.768 Million.
Fit for Service: 617.270 Million.
Reaching Military Age Annually: 19.752 Million.
Total Military Personnel: 3.355 Million.
Active Personnel: 2.185 Million.
Reserve Personnel: 510,000.
Paramilitary: 660,000.
Let’s take a look at the Chinese Air Power.
Total Strength: 3,260.
Fighters: 1,200.
Dedicated Attack: 371.
Transports: 264.
Trainers: 405.
Special Missions: 105.
Tanker Fleets: 3.
Helicopters: 902.
Attack Helicopters: 327.
Let’s take a look at the Chinese Land Forces.
Tanks: 3,205.
Armored Vehicles: 35,000.
Self-Propelled Artillery: 1,970.
Towed Artillery: 1,234.
Rocket Projectors: 2,250.
Let’s take a look at the Chinese Naval Forces.
Total Assets: 777.
Aircraft Carriers: 2.
Destroyers: 50.
Frigates: 46.
Corvettes: 72.
Submarines: 79.
Patrol: 123.
Mine Warfare: 36.
Let’s take a look at the Chinese Natural Resources.
Oil Production: 3.775 Million Barrels of oil.
Oil Consumption: 13.5 Million Barrels of oil.
Proven Oil Reserves: 25.63 Billion Barrels of oil.
Let’s take a look at the Chinese Logistics.
Labor Force: 774.710 Million.
Merchant Marine Strength: 5,594.
Ports and Terminals: 22.
Roadway Coverage: 3,860,800 km.
Railway Coverage: 86,000 km.
Serviceable Airports: 507.
Let’s take a look at the Chinese Financial Activities.
Defense Budget: 178.2 Billion USD.
External Debt: 1.598 Trillion USD.
Reserve of Foreign Exchange/Gold: 3.236 Trillion USD.
Purchasing Power Parity: 25.4 Trillion USD.
Let’s take a look at the Chinese Geography.
Square Land Area: 9,596,961 km.
Coastline Coverage: 14,500 km.
Shared Boarders: 22,457 km.
Usable Waterways: 110,000 km.
United States’s Military Strength 2021.
For 2021, United States is ranked 1 of 139 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review.
Total Population: 332.156 Million.
Available Man Power: 146.361 Million.
Fit for Service: 121.479 Million.
Reaching Military Age Annually: 4.251 Million.
Total Military Personnel: 2.245 Million.
Active Personnel: 1.4 Million.
Reserve Personnel: 845,500.
Let’s take a look at the United States Air Power.
Total Strength: 13,233.
Fighters: 1,956.
Dedicated Attack: 761.
Transports: 945.
Trainers: 2,765.
Special Missions: 749.
Tanker Fleets: 625.
Helicopters: 5,436.
Attack Helicopters: 904.
Let’s take a look at the United States Land Forces.
Tanks: 6,100.
Armored Vehicles: 40,000.
Self-Propelled Artillery: 1,500.
Towed Artillery: 1,340.
Rocket Projectors: 1,365.
Let’s take a look at the United States Naval Forces.
Total Assets: 590.
Aircraft Carriers: 11.
Helicopter Carriers: 10
Destroyers: 92.
Corvettes: 21.
Submarines: 68.
Patrol: 13.
Mine Warfare: 8.
Let’s take a look at the United States Natural Resources.
Oil Production: 11 Million Barrels of oil.
Oil Consumption: 20 Million Barrels of oil.
Proven Oil Reserves: 35 Billion Barrels of oil.
Let’s take a look at the United States Logistics.
Labor Force: 146.128 Million.
Merchant Marine Strength: 3,673.
Ports and Terminals: 35.
Roadway Coverage: 6,586,610 km.
Railway Coverage: 224,792 km.
Serviceable Airports: 13,513.
Let’s take a look at the United States Financial Activities.
Defense Budget: 740.5 Billion USD.
External Debt: 17.91 Trillion USD.
Reserve of Foreign Exchange/Gold: 123.3 Billion USD.
Purchasing Power Parity: 19.5 Trillion USD.
Let’s take a look at the United States Geography.
Square Land Area: 9,826,675 km.
Coastline Coverage: 19,924 km.
Shared Boarders: 12,048 km.
Usable Waterways: 41,009 km.
