List of paramilitary organizations

List of governmental paramilitary units

 * The Border Security Force, India.
 * Central Reserve Police Force, India
 * Sashastra Seema Bal, India
 * The Central Industrial Security Force, India
 * Assam Rifles of India
 * The Indo-Tibetan Border Police of India
 * The Action Division of the French secret service DGSE
 * The Airport Security Unit of Hong Kong
 * The Armed Police Force (Nepal) of Nepal
 * The Australian Border Force
 * The Bangladesh National Cadet Corps
 * The Basij of Iran
 * The Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit of the Philippines
 * The Counter Terrorism Response Unit of Hong Kong
 * The Department of Homeland Security-related agencies in the United States
 * The Emergency Response Team (RCMP) of Canada
 * The Emergency Unit of Hong Kong
 * The Estonian Defense League
 * The Village Guards of Turkey
 * The Magav of Israel
 * The Mobile Brigade of Indonesia
 * The National Task Force of Sweden
 * The People's Armed Police of People's Republic of China
 * The Police Tactical Unit of Hong Kong
 * The Pasukan Gerakan Am as Paramilitary Force of Royal Malaysian Police
 * The People's Volunteer Corps of Malaysia Ministry of Home Affairs
 * The Quick Reaction Force of Hong Kong
 * The Rangers of Pakistan
 * The Lithuanian Riflemen's Union
 * The RENEA of Albania
 * The Special Activities Division of the CIA in the United States
 * The Special Assault Team of Japan
 * The Special Mobile Force of Mauritius
 * The Special Task Force of Sri Lanka
 * The Spetsnaz of Russia
 * The State Defense Forces of individual states in the United States
 * The Zemessardze in Latvia
 * The 69 Komando PGK as Multi Spectrum Special Force of Royal Malaysian Police
 * The Popular Mobilization Forces of Iraq
 * The SS and SA of Nazi Germany
 * The Popular Mobilization Forces of Iraq
 * The SS and SA of Nazi Germany

List of non-governmental paramilitary units:

 * The Palestinian Islamic Jihad
 * The Strzelec Riflemen's Association of Poland
 * The Worker-Peasant Red Guards of the Workers' Party of Korea of North Korea