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
Australia
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92639 · revision 1
Value 68000.0000000000 · 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: 68000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 68,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92638 · revision 1
Value 68000.0000000000 · 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: 68000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 68,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92637 · revision 1
Value 68000.0000000000 · 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: 68000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 68,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92636 · revision 1
Value 68000.0000000000 · 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: 68000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 65,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92635 · 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 |
| 1995 | 57,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92634 · revision 1
Value 57100.0000000000 · 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: 57100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 58,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92633 · revision 1
Value 58800.0000000000 · 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: 58800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 58,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92632 · revision 1
Value 58400.0000000000 · 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: 58400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 58,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92631 · revision 1
Value 58400.0000000000 · 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: 58400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 56,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92630 · revision 1
Value 56200.0000000000 · 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: 56200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 51,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92629 · revision 1
Value 51600.0000000000 · 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: 51600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 51,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92628 · revision 1
Value 51700.0000000000 · 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: 51700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 50,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92627 · revision 1
Value 50900.0000000000 · 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: 50900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 53,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92626 · revision 1
Value 53600.0000000000 · 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: 53600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 52,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92625 · revision 1
Value 52000.0000000000 · 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: 52000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 53,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92624 · revision 1
Value 53000.0000000000 · 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: 53000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 51,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92623 · 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 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 55,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92622 · revision 1
Value 55000.0000000000 · 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: 55000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 55,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92621 · revision 1
Value 55000.0000000000 · 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: 55000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 56,552 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92620 · revision 1
Value 56552.0000000000 · 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: 56552.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 56,552 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92619 · revision 1
Value 56552.0000000000 · 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: 56552.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 57,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92618 · revision 1
Value 57050.0000000000 · 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: 57050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 56,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92617 · revision 1
Value 56200.0000000000 · 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: 56200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 56,750 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92616 · revision 1
Value 56750.0000000000 · 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: 56750.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 56,750 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92615 · revision 1
Value 56750.0000000000 · 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: 56750.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 57,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92614 · revision 1
Value 57800.0000000000 · 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: 57800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 57,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92613 · revision 1
Value 57800.0000000000 · 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: 57800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 58,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92612 · 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 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 58,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92611 · revision 1
Value 58100.0000000000 · 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: 58100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 59,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92610 · revision 1
Value 59000.0000000000 · 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: 59000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 60,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92609 · revision 1
Value 60000.0000000000 · 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: 60000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92608 · 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 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92607 · 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 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92606 · 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 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92605 · 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 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92604 · 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 04:47:46 · source revision unspecified |
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