Armed forces personnel, total
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
ARMED_FORCES_PERSONNEL_TOTAL · raw · annual · people
Military personnel scale
Armed forces personnel, total
Military personnel scale
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
Data and evidence
Armed forces personnel, total
Afghanistan
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92351 · revision 1
Value 58000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 58000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 45,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92350 · revision 1
Value 45000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 45000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 45,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92349 · revision 1
Value 45000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 45000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 45,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92348 · revision 1
Value 45000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 45000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 45,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92347 · revision 1
Value 45000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 45000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 383,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92346 · revision 1
Value 383000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 383000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 429,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92345 · revision 1
Value 429000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 429000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 429,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92344 · revision 1
Value 429000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 429000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 400,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92343 · revision 1
Value 400000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 400000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 400,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92342 · revision 1
Value 400000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 400000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 400,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92341 · revision 1
Value 400000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 400000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92340 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 120,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92339 · revision 1
Value 120000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 120000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 130,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92338 · revision 1
Value 130000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 130000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 27,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92337 · revision 1
Value 27000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 27000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 27,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92336 · revision 1
Value 27000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 27000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 51,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92335 · revision 1
Value 51000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 51000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 51,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92334 · revision 1
Value 51000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 51000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 94,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92333 · revision 1
Value 94000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 94000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 255,745 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92332 · revision 1
Value 255745.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 255745.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 306,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92331 · revision 1
Value 306800.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 306800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 340,350 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92330 · revision 1
Value 340350.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 340350.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 338,150 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92329 · revision 1
Value 338150.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 338150.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 330,650 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92328 · revision 1
Value 330650.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 330650.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 308,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92327 · revision 1
Value 308800.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 308800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 319,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92326 · revision 1
Value 319400.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 319400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 323,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92325 · revision 1
Value 323000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 323000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 323,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92324 · revision 1
Value 323000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 323000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 272,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92323 · revision 1
Value 272900.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 272900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 278,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92322 · revision 1
Value 278000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 278000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 165,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92321 · revision 1
Value 165000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 165000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92320 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92319 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92318 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92317 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92316 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
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