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
Brazil
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 295,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93215 · revision 1
Value 295000.0000000000 · 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: 295000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 295,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93214 · revision 1
Value 295000.0000000000 · 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: 295000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 296,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93213 · revision 1
Value 296000.0000000000 · 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: 296000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 296,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93212 · revision 1
Value 296000.0000000000 · 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: 296000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 296,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93211 · revision 1
Value 296000.0000000000 · 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: 296000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 680,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93210 · revision 1
Value 680600.0000000000 · 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: 680600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 680,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93209 · revision 1
Value 680600.0000000000 · 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: 680600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 700,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93208 · revision 1
Value 700300.0000000000 · 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: 700300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 698,850 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93207 · revision 1
Value 698850.0000000000 · 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: 698850.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 676,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93206 · revision 1
Value 676600.0000000000 · 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: 676600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 673,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93205 · revision 1
Value 673200.0000000000 · 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: 673200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 673,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93204 · revision 1
Value 673200.0000000000 · 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: 673200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 673,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93203 · revision 1
Value 673200.0000000000 · 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: 673200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 673,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93202 · revision 1
Value 673200.0000000000 · 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: 673200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 687,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93201 · revision 1
Value 687000.0000000000 · 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: 687000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 673,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93200 · revision 1
Value 673000.0000000000 · 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: 673000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 754,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93199 · revision 1
Value 754000.0000000000 · 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: 754000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 721,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93198 · revision 1
Value 721000.0000000000 · 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: 721000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 721,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93197 · revision 1
Value 721000.0000000000 · 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: 721000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 713,480 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93196 · revision 1
Value 713480.0000000000 · 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: 713480.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 713,480 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93195 · revision 1
Value 713480.0000000000 · 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: 713480.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 713,480 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93194 · revision 1
Value 713480.0000000000 · 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: 713480.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 713,480 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93193 · revision 1
Value 713480.0000000000 · 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: 713480.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 713,480 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93192 · revision 1
Value 713480.0000000000 · 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: 713480.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 729,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93191 · revision 1
Value 729500.0000000000 · 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: 729500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 729,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93190 · revision 1
Value 729500.0000000000 · 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: 729500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 729,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93189 · revision 1
Value 729500.0000000000 · 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: 729500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 730,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93188 · revision 1
Value 730000.0000000000 · 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: 730000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 761,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93187 · revision 1
Value 761500.0000000000 · 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: 761500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 762,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93186 · revision 1
Value 762000.0000000000 · 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: 762000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 762,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93185 · revision 1
Value 762000.0000000000 · 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: 762000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93184 · 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 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93183 · 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 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93182 · 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 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93181 · 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 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93180 · 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 04:47:49 · source revision unspecified |
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