Number of Armed Police and Military in the United States
In 2025, the U.S. has about 1.34 million active military personnel and over 700,000 sworn law enforcement officers, making it one of the largest armed forces and policing systems in the world.
Military Personnel
Active-duty military: Approximately 1,340,655 personnel across the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard Wikipedia.
Reserve forces: Around 799,500 personnel in the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air National Guard, and other reserve components Wikipedia.
Total active + reserve: About 2.14 million personnel in the U.S. Armed Forces Wikipedia.
The U.S. military is the world’s largest by manpower and ranks first globally in military spending, with a 2026 budget of about $920 billion www.globalmilitary.net.
Law Enforcement (Armed Police)
Total sworn officers: Over 704,000 across federal, state, and local agencies The Global Statistics.
Local police departments: 12,261 agencies nationwide, averaging about 38.6 officers per department The Global Statistics.
Federal law enforcement: Includes FBI, DHS, U.S. Marshals, Coast Guard, and other agencies; these are part of the 704,000 total.
Military police: U.S. military police units (e.g., Army Military Police, Navy Military Police) are included in the active-duty military count above, not separately counted in the sworn police total.
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