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
Congo (Democratic Republic of the)
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93611 · revision 1
Value 55000.0000000000 · 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: 55000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 60,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93610 · 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 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 45,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93609 · revision 1
Value 45000.0000000000 · 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: 45000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 40,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93608 · revision 1
Value 40000.0000000000 · 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: 40000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 40,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93607 · revision 1
Value 40000.0000000000 · 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: 40000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 65,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93606 · revision 1
Value 65100.0000000000 · 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: 65100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 65,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93605 · revision 1
Value 65100.0000000000 · 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: 65100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 77,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93604 · revision 1
Value 77000.0000000000 · 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: 77000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 87,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93603 · 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 |
| 1999 | 92,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93602 · revision 1
Value 92900.0000000000 · 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: 92900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 92,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93601 · revision 1
Value 92900.0000000000 · 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: 92900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 81,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93600 · revision 1
Value 81400.0000000000 · 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: 81400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 81,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93599 · revision 1
Value 81400.0000000000 · 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: 81400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 97,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93598 · revision 1
Value 97800.0000000000 · 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: 97800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 64,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93597 · 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 |
| 2005 | 65,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93596 · revision 1
Value 65000.0000000000 · 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: 65000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93595 · 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 |
| 2007 | 143,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93594 · revision 1
Value 143000.0000000000 · 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: 143000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 151,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93593 · revision 1
Value 151000.0000000000 · 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: 151000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 159,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93592 · revision 1
Value 159000.0000000000 · 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: 159000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 159,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93591 · revision 1
Value 159000.0000000000 · 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: 159000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 134,250 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93590 · revision 1
Value 134250.0000000000 · 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: 134250.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 134,250 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93589 · revision 1
Value 134250.0000000000 · 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: 134250.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 134,250 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93588 · revision 1
Value 134250.0000000000 · 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: 134250.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 134,250 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93587 · revision 1
Value 134250.0000000000 · 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: 134250.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 134,250 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93586 · revision 1
Value 134250.0000000000 · 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: 134250.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 134,250 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93585 · revision 1
Value 134250.0000000000 · 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: 134250.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 134,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93584 · revision 1
Value 134000.0000000000 · 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: 134000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 134,250 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93583 · revision 1
Value 134250.0000000000 · 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: 134250.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 134,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93582 · revision 1
Value 134000.0000000000 · 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: 134000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 134,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93581 · revision 1
Value 134000.0000000000 · 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: 134000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:50 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93580 · 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 #93579 · 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 #93578 · 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 #93577 · 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 #93576 · 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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