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
Argentina
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92495 · revision 1
Value 85000.0000000000 · 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: 85000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 70,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92494 · revision 1
Value 70000.0000000000 · 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: 70000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 65,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92493 · revision 1
Value 65000.0000000000 · 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: 65000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 65,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92492 · revision 1
Value 65000.0000000000 · 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: 65000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 69,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92491 · revision 1
Value 69000.0000000000 · 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: 69000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 98,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92490 · revision 1
Value 98500.0000000000 · 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: 98500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 103,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92489 · revision 1
Value 103700.0000000000 · 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: 103700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 104,240 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92488 · revision 1
Value 104240.0000000000 · 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: 104240.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 104,240 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92487 · revision 1
Value 104240.0000000000 · 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: 104240.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 101,740 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92486 · revision 1
Value 101740.0000000000 · 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: 101740.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 102,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92485 · revision 1
Value 102300.0000000000 · 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: 102300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 101,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92484 · revision 1
Value 101300.0000000000 · 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: 101300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 101,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92483 · revision 1
Value 101100.0000000000 · 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: 101100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 102,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92482 · revision 1
Value 102600.0000000000 · 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: 102600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 102,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92481 · revision 1
Value 102000.0000000000 · 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: 102000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 102,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92480 · revision 1
Value 102000.0000000000 · 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: 102000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 107,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92479 · revision 1
Value 107000.0000000000 · 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: 107000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 107,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92478 · revision 1
Value 107000.0000000000 · 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: 107000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 107,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92477 · revision 1
Value 107000.0000000000 · 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: 107000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 104,340 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92476 · revision 1
Value 104340.0000000000 · 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: 104340.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 104,340 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92475 · revision 1
Value 104340.0000000000 · 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: 104340.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 104,350 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92474 · revision 1
Value 104350.0000000000 · 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: 104350.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 104,350 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92473 · revision 1
Value 104350.0000000000 · 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: 104350.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 105,650 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92472 · revision 1
Value 105650.0000000000 · 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: 105650.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 105,650 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92471 · revision 1
Value 105650.0000000000 · 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: 105650.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 105,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92470 · revision 1
Value 105450.0000000000 · 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: 105450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 105,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92469 · revision 1
Value 105450.0000000000 · 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: 105450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 105,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92468 · revision 1
Value 105000.0000000000 · 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: 105000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 105,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92467 · revision 1
Value 105200.0000000000 · 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: 105200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 103,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92466 · revision 1
Value 103000.0000000000 · 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: 103000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 103,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92465 · revision 1
Value 103000.0000000000 · 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: 103000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92464 · 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 #92463 · 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 #92462 · 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 #92461 · 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 #92460 · 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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