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
Chile
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93467 · revision 1
Value 95000.0000000000 · 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: 95000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 90,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93466 · revision 1
Value 90000.0000000000 · 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: 90000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 92,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93465 · 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 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 92,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93464 · 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 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 102,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93463 · revision 1
Value 102000.0000000000 · 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: 102000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 130,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93462 · revision 1
Value 130000.0000000000 · 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: 130000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 120,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93461 · revision 1
Value 120900.0000000000 · 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: 120900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 125,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93460 · revision 1
Value 125500.0000000000 · 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: 125500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 124,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93459 · revision 1
Value 124000.0000000000 · 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: 124000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 122,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93458 · revision 1
Value 122500.0000000000 · 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: 122500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 116,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93457 · revision 1
Value 116500.0000000000 · 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: 116500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 122,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93456 · revision 1
Value 122200.0000000000 · 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: 122200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 117,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93455 · revision 1
Value 117300.0000000000 · 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: 117300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 114,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93454 · revision 1
Value 114100.0000000000 · 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: 114100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 116,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93453 · revision 1
Value 116000.0000000000 · 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: 116000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 116,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93452 · revision 1
Value 116000.0000000000 · 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: 116000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 103,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93451 · revision 1
Value 103000.0000000000 · 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: 103000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 103,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93450 · revision 1
Value 103000.0000000000 · 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: 103000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 103,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93449 · revision 1
Value 103000.0000000000 · 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: 103000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 103,771 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93448 · revision 1
Value 103771.0000000000 · 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: 103771.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 103,771 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93447 · revision 1
Value 103771.0000000000 · 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: 103771.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 103,750 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93446 · revision 1
Value 103750.0000000000 · 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: 103750.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 106,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93445 · revision 1
Value 106100.0000000000 · 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: 106100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 106,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93444 · revision 1
Value 106100.0000000000 · 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: 106100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 109,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93443 · revision 1
Value 109450.0000000000 · 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: 109450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 109,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93442 · revision 1
Value 109450.0000000000 · 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: 109450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 121,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93441 · revision 1
Value 121900.0000000000 · 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: 121900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 122,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93440 · revision 1
Value 122000.0000000000 · 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: 122000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 122,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93439 · revision 1
Value 122200.0000000000 · 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: 122200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 122,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93438 · revision 1
Value 122000.0000000000 · 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: 122000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 114,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93437 · revision 1
Value 114000.0000000000 · 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: 114000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93436 · 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 #93435 · 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 #93434 · 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 #93433 · 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 #93432 · 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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