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
Colombia
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93683 · revision 1
Value 110000.0000000000 · 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: 110000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 110,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93682 · revision 1
Value 110000.0000000000 · 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: 110000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 139,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93681 · revision 1
Value 139000.0000000000 · 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: 139000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 139,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93680 · revision 1
Value 139000.0000000000 · 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: 139000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 146,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93679 · revision 1
Value 146000.0000000000 · 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: 146000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 233,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93678 · revision 1
Value 233400.0000000000 · 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: 233400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 233,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93677 · revision 1
Value 233300.0000000000 · 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: 233300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 233,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93676 · revision 1
Value 233300.0000000000 · 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: 233300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 233,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93675 · revision 1
Value 233300.0000000000 · 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: 233300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 231,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93674 · revision 1
Value 231000.0000000000 · 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: 231000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 247,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93673 · revision 1
Value 247000.0000000000 · 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: 247000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 262,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93672 · revision 1
Value 262600.0000000000 · 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: 262600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 262,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93671 · revision 1
Value 262600.0000000000 · 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: 262600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 304,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93670 · revision 1
Value 304600.0000000000 · 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: 304600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 336,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93669 · revision 1
Value 336000.0000000000 · 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: 336000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 336,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93668 · revision 1
Value 336000.0000000000 · 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: 336000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 398,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93667 · revision 1
Value 398000.0000000000 · 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: 398000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 411,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93666 · revision 1
Value 411000.0000000000 · 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: 411000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 411,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93665 · revision 1
Value 411000.0000000000 · 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: 411000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 441,828 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93664 · revision 1
Value 441828.0000000000 · 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: 441828.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 441,828 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93663 · revision 1
Value 441828.0000000000 · 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: 441828.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 440,224 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93662 · revision 1
Value 440224.0000000000 · 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: 440224.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 440,224 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93661 · revision 1
Value 440224.0000000000 · 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: 440224.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 455,750 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93660 · revision 1
Value 455750.0000000000 · 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: 455750.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 455,750 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93659 · revision 1
Value 455750.0000000000 · 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: 455750.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 481,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93658 · revision 1
Value 481100.0000000000 · 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: 481100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 481,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93657 · revision 1
Value 481100.0000000000 · 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: 481100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 481,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93656 · revision 1
Value 481000.0000000000 · 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: 481000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 481,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93655 · revision 1
Value 481200.0000000000 · 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: 481200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 481,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93654 · revision 1
Value 481000.0000000000 · 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: 481000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 428,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93653 · revision 1
Value 428000.0000000000 · 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: 428000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93652 · 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 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93651 · 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 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93650 · 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 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93649 · 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 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93648 · 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 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
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