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
Burundi
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92747 · revision 1
Value 12000.0000000000 · 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: 12000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 12,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92746 · revision 1
Value 12000.0000000000 · 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: 12000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 13,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92745 · revision 1
Value 13000.0000000000 · 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: 13000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 13,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92744 · revision 1
Value 13000.0000000000 · 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: 13000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 17,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92743 · revision 1
Value 17000.0000000000 · 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: 17000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 14,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92742 · revision 1
Value 14600.0000000000 · 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: 14600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 22,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92741 · revision 1
Value 22000.0000000000 · 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: 22000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 22,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92740 · revision 1
Value 22000.0000000000 · 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: 22000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 43,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92739 · revision 1
Value 43500.0000000000 · 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: 43500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 45,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92738 · revision 1
Value 45500.0000000000 · 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: 45500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 45,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92737 · revision 1
Value 45500.0000000000 · 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: 45500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 51,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92736 · 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 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 51,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92735 · 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 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 56,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92734 · revision 1
Value 56000.0000000000 · 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: 56000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 81,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92733 · revision 1
Value 81000.0000000000 · 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: 81000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 82,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92732 · revision 1
Value 82000.0000000000 · 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: 82000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92731 · 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 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 51,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92730 · 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 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 51,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92729 · 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 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 51,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92728 · revision 1
Value 51050.0000000000 · 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: 51050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 51,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92727 · revision 1
Value 51050.0000000000 · 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: 51050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 51,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92726 · revision 1
Value 51050.0000000000 · 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: 51050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 51,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92725 · 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 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 51,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92724 · revision 1
Value 51050.0000000000 · 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: 51050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 51,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92723 · revision 1
Value 51050.0000000000 · 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: 51050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 41,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92722 · revision 1
Value 41000.0000000000 · 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: 41000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 51,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92721 · revision 1
Value 51050.0000000000 · 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: 51050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 31,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92720 · revision 1
Value 31000.0000000000 · 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: 31000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 51,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92719 · revision 1
Value 51050.0000000000 · 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: 51050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 51,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92718 · 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 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 31,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92717 · revision 1
Value 31000.0000000000 · 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: 31000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92716 · 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 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92715 · 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 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92714 · 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 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92713 · 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 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92712 · 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 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
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