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
Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93035 · 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 |
| 1991 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93034 · 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 |
| 1992 | 60,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93033 · 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 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93032 · 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 |
| 1994 | 70,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93031 · 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 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 92,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93030 · revision 1
Value 92000.0000000000 · 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: 92000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 227,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93029 · revision 1
Value 227000.0000000000 · 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: 227000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 86,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93028 · revision 1
Value 86000.0000000000 · 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: 86000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 86,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93027 · revision 1
Value 86000.0000000000 · 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: 86000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 86,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93026 · revision 1
Value 86000.0000000000 · 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: 86000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 76,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93025 · revision 1
Value 76000.0000000000 · 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: 76000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 24,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93024 · 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 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 19,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93023 · revision 1
Value 19800.0000000000 · 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: 19800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 18,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93022 · revision 1
Value 18800.0000000000 · 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: 18800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 24,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93021 · 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 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 12,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93020 · 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 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 9,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93019 · revision 1
Value 9000.0000000000 · 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: 9000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 9,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93018 · revision 1
Value 9000.0000000000 · 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: 9000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 9,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93017 · revision 1
Value 9000.0000000000 · 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: 9000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 10,577 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93016 · revision 1
Value 10577.0000000000 · 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: 10577.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 10,577 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93015 · revision 1
Value 10577.0000000000 · 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: 10577.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 10,550 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93014 · revision 1
Value 10550.0000000000 · 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: 10550.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 10,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93013 · revision 1
Value 10500.0000000000 · 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: 10500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 10,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93012 · revision 1
Value 10500.0000000000 · 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: 10500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 10,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93011 · revision 1
Value 10500.0000000000 · 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: 10500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 10,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93010 · revision 1
Value 10500.0000000000 · 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: 10500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 10,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93009 · revision 1
Value 10500.0000000000 · 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: 10500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 11,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93008 · revision 1
Value 11000.0000000000 · 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: 11000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 10,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93007 · revision 1
Value 10500.0000000000 · 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: 10500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 11,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93006 · revision 1
Value 11000.0000000000 · 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: 11000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 11,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93005 · revision 1
Value 11000.0000000000 · 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: 11000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93004 · 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 #93003 · 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 #93002 · 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 #93001 · 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 #93000 · 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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