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U.S. Active-Duty Troops Abroad: Map
U.S. active-duty military members permanently assigned in each foreign country, latest quarter
Latest reading for each area, to Q3 2026 · Bins hold about equal counts
Plays the chart through its history, period by period.
Defense Manpower Data Center, quarterly. Members permanently assigned to duty stations in each country; troops on temporary duty, in contingency operations or afloat are not counted by country. Only the larger host countries are tracked.
A world map of the permanent U.S. military presence abroad, from the Defense Manpower Data Center.
Ranked, 27 areas
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 56,122 | Q3 2026 |
| 2 | Germany | 37,561 | Q3 2026 |
| 3 | South Korea | 22,574 | Q3 2026 |
| 4 | Italy | 12,903 | Q3 2026 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 10,317 | Q3 2026 |
| 6 | Spain | 3,972 | Q3 2026 |
| 7 | Bahrain | 2,871 | Q3 2026 |
| 8 | Türkiye | 1,637 | Q3 2026 |
| 9 | Belgium | 1,119 | Q3 2026 |
| 10 | Cuba | 570 | Q3 2026 |
| 11 | Greece | 477 | Q3 2026 |
| 12 | Kuwait | 432 | Q3 2026 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 413 | Q3 2026 |
| 14 | Poland | 390 | Q3 2026 |
| 15 | Honduras | 357 | Q3 2026 |
What this chart reads·27 series
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- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Japan (DMDC)as “Japan”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Germany (DMDC)as “Germany”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in South Korea (DMDC)as “South Korea”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Italy (DMDC)as “Italy”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in United Kingdom (DMDC)as “United Kingdom”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Spain (DMDC)as “Spain”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Bahrain (DMDC)as “Bahrain”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Türkiye (DMDC)as “Türkiye”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Belgium (DMDC)as “Belgium”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Cuba (DMDC)as “Cuba”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Kuwait (DMDC)as “Kuwait”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Greece (DMDC)as “Greece”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Netherlands (DMDC)as “Netherlands”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Poland (DMDC)as “Poland”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Honduras (DMDC)as “Honduras”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Australia (DMDC)as “Australia”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Singapore (DMDC)as “Singapore”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Saudi Arabia (DMDC)as “Saudi Arabia”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Portugal (DMDC)as “Portugal”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Qatar (DMDC)as “Qatar”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Egypt (DMDC)as “Egypt”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Canada (DMDC)as “Canada”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Romania (DMDC)as “Romania”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Greenland (DMDC)as “Greenland”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in United Arab Emirates (DMDC)as “UAE”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Thailand (DMDC)as “Thailand”latest 2026-08-31
- U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Israel (DMDC)as “Israel”latest 2026-08-31
Sources·27 sources
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U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Japan (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Germany (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in South Korea (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Italy (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in United Kingdom (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Spain (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Bahrain (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Türkiye (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Belgium (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Cuba (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Kuwait (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Greece (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Netherlands (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Poland (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Honduras (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Australia (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Singapore (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Saudi Arabia (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Portugal (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Qatar (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Egypt (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Canada (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Romania (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Greenland (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in United Arab Emirates (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Thailand (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
U.S. Active-Duty Troops in Israel (DMDC). Source: Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), "Military and Civilian Personnel by Service/Agency by State/Country", quarterly: https://dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/dod-data-reports/workforce-reports. Public information (DMDC privacy and security notice). Read.
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