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 | 87,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93431 · revision 1
Value 87000.0000000000 · 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: 87000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 86,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93430 · 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 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 82,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93429 · revision 1
Value 82000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 82000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 76,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93428 · 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 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 75,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93427 · revision 1
Value 75000.0000000000 · 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: 75000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 75,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93426 · revision 1
Value 75700.0000000000 · 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: 75700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 79,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93425 · revision 1
Value 79800.0000000000 · 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: 79800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 72,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93424 · revision 1
Value 72700.0000000000 · 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: 72700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 69,950 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93423 · revision 1
Value 69950.0000000000 · 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: 69950.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 69,950 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93422 · revision 1
Value 69950.0000000000 · 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: 69950.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 68,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93421 · revision 1
Value 68500.0000000000 · 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: 68500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 66,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93420 · revision 1
Value 66100.0000000000 · 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: 66100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 61,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93419 · revision 1
Value 61600.0000000000 · 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: 61600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 61,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93418 · revision 1
Value 61600.0000000000 · 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: 61600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 71,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93417 · revision 1
Value 71000.0000000000 · 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: 71000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 71,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93416 · revision 1
Value 71000.0000000000 · 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: 71000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 64,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93415 · revision 1
Value 64000.0000000000 · 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: 64000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 64,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93414 · revision 1
Value 64000.0000000000 · 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: 64000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 64,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93413 · revision 1
Value 64000.0000000000 · 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: 64000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 65,722 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93412 · revision 1
Value 65722.0000000000 · 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: 65722.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 65,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93411 · revision 1
Value 65700.0000000000 · 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: 65700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 65,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93410 · revision 1
Value 65700.0000000000 · 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: 65700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 66,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93409 · revision 1
Value 66000.0000000000 · 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: 66000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 65,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93408 · revision 1
Value 65700.0000000000 · 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: 65700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 70,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93407 · revision 1
Value 70200.0000000000 · 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: 70200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 67,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93406 · revision 1
Value 67500.0000000000 · 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: 67500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 67,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93405 · revision 1
Value 67500.0000000000 · 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: 67500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 72,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93404 · revision 1
Value 72000.0000000000 · 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: 72000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 72,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93403 · revision 1
Value 72400.0000000000 · 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: 72400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 72,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93402 · revision 1
Value 72000.0000000000 · 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: 72000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 72,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93401 · revision 1
Value 72000.0000000000 · 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: 72000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93400 · 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 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93399 · 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 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93398 · 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 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93397 · 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 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93396 · 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 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
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