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
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| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 106,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92783 · revision 1
Value 106000.0000000000 · 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: 106000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 101,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92782 · revision 1
Value 101000.0000000000 · 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: 101000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 79,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92781 · revision 1
Value 79000.0000000000 · 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: 79000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 70,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92780 · 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 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 53,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92779 · 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 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 47,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92778 · revision 1
Value 47200.0000000000 · 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: 47200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 46,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92777 · revision 1
Value 46300.0000000000 · 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: 46300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 44,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92776 · revision 1
Value 44450.0000000000 · 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: 44450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 43,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92775 · revision 1
Value 43700.0000000000 · 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: 43700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 41,750 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92774 · revision 1
Value 41750.0000000000 · 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: 41750.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 39,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92773 · revision 1
Value 39300.0000000000 · 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: 39300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 39,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92772 · revision 1
Value 39400.0000000000 · 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: 39400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 39,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92771 · revision 1
Value 39200.0000000000 · 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: 39200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 40,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92770 · revision 1
Value 40800.0000000000 · 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: 40800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 36,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92769 · revision 1
Value 36000.0000000000 · 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: 36000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 37,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92768 · revision 1
Value 37000.0000000000 · 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: 37000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 40,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92767 · revision 1
Value 40000.0000000000 · 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: 40000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 39,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92766 · revision 1
Value 39000.0000000000 · 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: 39000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 39,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92765 · revision 1
Value 39000.0000000000 · 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: 39000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 39,482 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92764 · revision 1
Value 39482.0000000000 · 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: 39482.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 35,736 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92763 · revision 1
Value 35736.0000000000 · 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: 35736.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 34,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92762 · revision 1
Value 34050.0000000000 · 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: 34050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 30,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92761 · revision 1
Value 30700.0000000000 · 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: 30700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 37,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92760 · revision 1
Value 37500.0000000000 · 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: 37500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 37,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92759 · revision 1
Value 37600.0000000000 · 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: 37600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 36,350 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92758 · revision 1
Value 36350.0000000000 · 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: 36350.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 33,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92757 · revision 1
Value 33800.0000000000 · 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: 33800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 32,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92756 · revision 1
Value 32000.0000000000 · 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: 32000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 31,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92755 · revision 1
Value 31500.0000000000 · 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: 31500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 26,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92754 · revision 1
Value 26000.0000000000 · 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: 26000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 24,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92753 · revision 1
Value 24000.0000000000 · 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: 24000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92752 · 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 #92751 · 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 #92750 · 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 #92749 · 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 #92748 · 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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