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
Bahrain
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92963 · revision 1
Value 8000.0000000000 · 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: 8000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 8,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92962 · revision 1
Value 8000.0000000000 · 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: 8000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 7,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92961 · revision 1
Value 7000.0000000000 · 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: 7000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 7,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92960 · revision 1
Value 7000.0000000000 · 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: 7000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 8,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92959 · revision 1
Value 8000.0000000000 · 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: 8000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 20,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92958 · revision 1
Value 20000.0000000000 · 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: 20000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 20,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92957 · revision 1
Value 20300.0000000000 · 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: 20300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 20,850 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92956 · revision 1
Value 20850.0000000000 · 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: 20850.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 20,850 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92955 · revision 1
Value 20850.0000000000 · 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: 20850.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 21,150 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92954 · revision 1
Value 21150.0000000000 · 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: 21150.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 21,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92953 · revision 1
Value 21200.0000000000 · 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: 21200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 21,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92952 · revision 1
Value 21200.0000000000 · 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: 21200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 20,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92951 · revision 1
Value 20900.0000000000 · 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: 20900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 21,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92950 · revision 1
Value 21400.0000000000 · 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: 21400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 21,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92949 · revision 1
Value 21000.0000000000 · 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: 21000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 21,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92948 · revision 1
Value 21000.0000000000 · 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: 21000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 19,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92947 · revision 1
Value 19000.0000000000 · 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: 19000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 19,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92946 · revision 1
Value 19000.0000000000 · 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: 19000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 19,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92945 · revision 1
Value 19000.0000000000 · 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: 19000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 19,460 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92944 · revision 1
Value 19460.0000000000 · 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: 19460.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 19,460 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92943 · revision 1
Value 19460.0000000000 · 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: 19460.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 19,460 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92942 · revision 1
Value 19460.0000000000 · 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: 19460.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 19,460 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92941 · revision 1
Value 19460.0000000000 · 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: 19460.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 19,460 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92940 · revision 1
Value 19460.0000000000 · 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: 19460.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 19,460 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92939 · revision 1
Value 19460.0000000000 · 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: 19460.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 19,460 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92938 · revision 1
Value 19460.0000000000 · 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: 19460.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 19,460 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92937 · revision 1
Value 19460.0000000000 · 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: 19460.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 19,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92936 · revision 1
Value 19000.0000000000 · 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: 19000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 19,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92935 · revision 1
Value 19200.0000000000 · 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: 19200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 19,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92934 · revision 1
Value 19000.0000000000 · 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: 19000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 19,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92933 · revision 1
Value 19000.0000000000 · 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: 19000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92932 · 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 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92931 · 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 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92930 · 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 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92929 · 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 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #92928 · 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 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
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