how many people are in the usmc
Approximately .08% of the US population served in the Marine Corps. There are 318 million people in the US. This means that there are about 25.5 million marines running around our great nation. The US has a mortality rate of 8/1000 annually. This means that about 203,500 marines die each year.
The U.S. Army has 490,046 active duty and 557,246 reserve and national guard. The U.S. Air Force has 309,339 active duty, 74,400 reserve, and 106,700 air national guard. The U.S. Navy has 326,046 active duty, and 107,115 reserve. Under the Navy, the U.S. Marines have 194,000 active duty and 40,000 reserve.