Most U.S. troops overseas are in Europe or Asia Number of active duty personnel by region and country in 2016 (top 20 shown) 61,710 Europe Americas Belgium 852
The five countries with the largest active-duty U.S. military presence in 2016 were Japan (38,818), Germany (34,602), South Korea (24,189), Italy (12,088) and Afghanistan (9,023). Of the top five countries, Afghanistan is the only one in open conflict, an issue that President Donald Trump addressed in a speech Monday.
Most U.S. troops overseas are in  | Europe or Asia  | Number of active duty personnel by region  | and country in 2016 (top 20 shown)  | 61,710 Europe  | Middle East/  | 61,710 Europe North Africa  | U.S.  | Asia  | 25, .124  | 74.131  | Americas  | 2,620  | Sub-Saharan Africa  | 2,581  | Japan  | 38 .818  | Germany  | 34 .602  | South Korea  | 24 189  | 12 .088  | Italy  | Afghanistan  | 9 .023  | UK  | 8,365  | Kuwait  | 5,818  | Bahrain  | 5.284  | 4.626  | Iraq  | Spain  | 3,272  | Qatar  | 3 .216  | Turkey 2,139  | Djibouti 1,702  | Jordan 1,556  | UAE  | 1,510  | Australia 1,112  | Belgium 852  | Cuba 791  | Romania 682  | El Salvador 617  | Notes: Estimates are as of Sept. 30, 2016 Figures represent  | U.S active-duty Army, Navy, Marine Corps fand Air Force  | personnel overseas. They Navy, exc lude the U.S Coast Guard,  | National Guard, reserve and civilian personnel, as well as  | troops in the U.S fand jits territories Personnel in unknown  | locations not shown  | Source: Defense Manpower Data Center.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 