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Originally Posted by Growler
That'll do.
Estimates for US Population: 308M ( Source)
Estimates for PRC military-age population: 381M (males alone) ( Source)
While either is not a reliable source, you can still draw some pretty significant conclusions: the PLA may be able to field a military force comprised of more personnel than the entire population of the United States.
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But can they train and equip them all, or even a large portion of them?