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
Cabo Verde
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93755 · revision 1
Value 1000.0000000000 · 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: 1000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 1,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93754 · revision 1
Value 1000.0000000000 · 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: 1000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 1,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93753 · revision 1
Value 1000.0000000000 · 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: 1000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 1,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93752 · revision 1
Value 1000.0000000000 · 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: 1000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 1,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93751 · revision 1
Value 1000.0000000000 · 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: 1000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 1,150 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93750 · revision 1
Value 1150.0000000000 · 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: 1150.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 1,150 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93749 · revision 1
Value 1150.0000000000 · 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: 1150.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 1,150 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93748 · revision 1
Value 1150.0000000000 · 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: 1150.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 1,150 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93747 · revision 1
Value 1150.0000000000 · 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: 1150.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 1,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93746 · revision 1
Value 1200.0000000000 · 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: 1200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 1,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93745 · revision 1
Value 1200.0000000000 · 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: 1200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 1,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93744 · revision 1
Value 1300.0000000000 · 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: 1300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 1,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93743 · revision 1
Value 1300.0000000000 · 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: 1300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 1,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93742 · revision 1
Value 1300.0000000000 · 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: 1300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 1,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93741 · revision 1
Value 1000.0000000000 · 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: 1000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 1,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93740 · revision 1
Value 1000.0000000000 · 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: 1000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93739 · 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 |
| 2007 | 1,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93738 · revision 1
Value 1000.0000000000 · 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: 1000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 1,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93737 · revision 1
Value 1000.0000000000 · 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: 1000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 1,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93736 · revision 1
Value 1200.0000000000 · 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: 1200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 1,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93735 · revision 1
Value 1200.0000000000 · 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: 1200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 1,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93734 · revision 1
Value 1200.0000000000 · 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: 1200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 1,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93733 · revision 1
Value 1200.0000000000 · 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: 1200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 1,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93732 · revision 1
Value 1200.0000000000 · 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: 1200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 1,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93731 · revision 1
Value 1200.0000000000 · 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: 1200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 1,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93730 · revision 1
Value 1200.0000000000 · 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: 1200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 1,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93729 · revision 1
Value 1200.0000000000 · 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: 1200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 1,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93728 · revision 1
Value 1000.0000000000 · 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: 1000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 1,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93727 · revision 1
Value 1200.0000000000 · 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: 1200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 1,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93726 · revision 1
Value 1000.0000000000 · 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: 1000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 1,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93725 · revision 1
Value 1000.0000000000 · 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: 1000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93724 · 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 #93723 · 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 #93722 · 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 #93721 · 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 #93720 · 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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