Game of Thrones Army Size Comparison
Troop counts from Martin's books, with estimates labeled as estimates. Pick two hosts and compare.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildling host (Mance Rayder) Largest on this list. Fighters far fewer than mouths. | 100,000 soldiers | About 100k with camp followers | A Storm of Swords (Jon chapters): about 100,000 with followers |
| Renly's host Claimed 100,000 to Stannis. Catelyn saw 80,000. | 80,000 soldiers | Stormlands and Reach foot | A Clash of Kings (Catelyn): 80,000 foot, claimed 100,000 |
| Drogo's khalasar Largest single khalasar in living memory. | 40,000 soldiers | 40,000 Dothraki screamers | A Game of Thrones (Daenerys): khalasar of 40,000 |
| Tywin's host Plus 4,000 under Prester at the Golden Tooth. | 20,000 soldiers | Harrenhal and Green Fork force | A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings: about 20,000 |
| Vale Lords Declarant Never marched in the war. Fresh to the end. | 20,000 soldiers | Untapped Vale strength | A Feast for Crows and Winds sample analyses: 20,000 |
| Robb's Northern host About 4,500 horse among them. | 19,500 soldiers | Marched south from Moat Cailin | Book analyses favor 19,500; often rounded to 20,000 |
| Edmure's Riverrun host Raised in days against Tywin. | 11,000 soldiers | Gathered for the Fords | A Storm of Swords analyses: 11,000 at the Fords |
| Golden Company Half landed in the Stormlands first. | 10,000 soldiers | Sellsword company, elephants included | A Dance with Dragons: 10,000 strong |
| Unsullied (Dany's purchase) Plus untrained boys in the bargain. | 8,000 soldiers | Astapor phalanx | A Storm of Swords (Daenerys in Astapor): 8,000 |
| Gold Cloaks (King's Landing) Raw recruits by the Blackwater. | 6,000 soldiers | City Watch full strength | Books and show analyses: 6,000 watchmen |
| Stannis (Dragonstone) Grew after Renly fell. | 5,000 soldiers | Starting Baratheon strength | A Clash of Kings: about 5,000 with Stannis |
| Freys of the Twins Held the crossing, then the Red Wedding. | 4,000 soldiers | Late but numerous | A Storm of Swords analyses: about 4,000 |
| Night's Watch Down to hundreds by the later books. | 1,000 soldiers | Three castles at war start | A Game of Thrones (Jon): about 1,000 brothers |
| Stormcrows Smallest on this list. Broke contract for Daenerys. | 500 soldiers | Sellsword company of 500 horse | A Storm of Swords (Daario): 500 Stormcrows |
About this converter
Martin counts his soldiers the Tolkien way: precisely when it suits him, vaguely when it does not. Drogo rides with 40,000 screamers, Dany buys 8,000 Unsullied, the Golden Company numbers 10,000 and the Night's Watch opens at about 1,000 brothers. Westerosi hosts run bigger and looser: Robb marches with about 19,500, Tywin fields about 20,000, the Vale holds 20,000 untouched, Edmure gathers 11,000 in days and Renly camps with 80,000 while claiming 100,000. The wildling host at about 100,000 with followers tops the table, though fighters are a fraction of that. This page keeps the split honest. Hard book figures stand as printed while crowd estimates carry an about label in every row.
How to use it
Pick two hosts and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked: one holds a count of the first host, one the matching count of the second, one the headcount in soldiers or thousands. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 wildling host against Night's Watch.
Hosts that cannot be counted are left out: the White Walkers get no figures in the books, so the dead stay off the table rather than guessed at. Camp followers inflate the biggest numbers, which is why wildling and Renly rows say so.
FAQ
How many Unsullied did Daenerys buy?
8,000 trained Unsullied at Astapor, plus untrained boys thrown into the bargain.
How many men did Robb Stark have?
About 19,500 marched south, often rounded to 20,000, with roughly 4,500 horse.
How big was Renly's army?
80,000 foot seen by Catelyn. Renly claimed 100,000 to Stannis.
How many Dothraki rode with Drogo?
40,000 screamers, the largest khalasar in living memory.
Sources
- Martin, G.R.R. A Game of Thrones (Drogo 40,000; Robb muster; Night's Watch 1,000)
- Martin, G.R.R. A Clash of Kings (Renly 80,000; Stannis strength)
- Martin, G.R.R. A Storm of Swords (Unsullied 8,000; Fords; Stormcrows 500)
- Martin, G.R.R. A Dance with Dragons (Golden Company 10,000)
- Westeros.org army size analyses (Frey 4,000; Vale 20,000 cross-checks)
Last verified: 2026-09-27 · 14 entries
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