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
Costa Rica
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93791 · revision 1
Value 8000.0000000000 · 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: 8000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 8,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93790 · revision 1
Value 8000.0000000000 · 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: 8000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 8,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93789 · revision 1
Value 8000.0000000000 · 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: 8000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 8,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93788 · revision 1
Value 8000.0000000000 · 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: 8000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 8,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93787 · revision 1
Value 8000.0000000000 · 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: 8000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 16,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93786 · revision 1
Value 16200.0000000000 · 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: 16200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 16,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93785 · revision 1
Value 16200.0000000000 · 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: 16200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 15,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93784 · revision 1
Value 15400.0000000000 · 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: 15400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 15,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93783 · revision 1
Value 15400.0000000000 · 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: 15400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 15,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93782 · revision 1
Value 15400.0000000000 · 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: 15400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 15,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93781 · revision 1
Value 15400.0000000000 · 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: 15400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 21,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93780 · revision 1
Value 21900.0000000000 · 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: 21900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 25,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93779 · revision 1
Value 25900.0000000000 · 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: 25900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 17,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93778 · revision 1
Value 17000.0000000000 · 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: 17000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93777 · 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 |
| 2005 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93776 · 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 |
| 2006 | 10,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93775 · revision 1
Value 10000.0000000000 · 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: 10000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 10,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93774 · revision 1
Value 10000.0000000000 · 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: 10000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 10,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93773 · revision 1
Value 10000.0000000000 · 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: 10000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 9,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93772 · revision 1
Value 9800.0000000000 · 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: 9800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 9,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93771 · revision 1
Value 9800.0000000000 · 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: 9800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 9,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93770 · revision 1
Value 9800.0000000000 · 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: 9800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 9,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93769 · revision 1
Value 9800.0000000000 · 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: 9800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 9,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93768 · revision 1
Value 9800.0000000000 · 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: 9800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 9,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93767 · revision 1
Value 9800.0000000000 · 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: 9800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 9,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93766 · revision 1
Value 9800.0000000000 · 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: 9800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 9,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93765 · revision 1
Value 9800.0000000000 · 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: 9800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 10,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93764 · revision 1
Value 10000.0000000000 · 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: 10000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 10,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93763 · revision 1
Value 10000.0000000000 · 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: 10000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 10,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93762 · revision 1
Value 10000.0000000000 · 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: 10000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 10,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93761 · revision 1
Value 10000.0000000000 · 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: 10000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93760 · 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 #93759 · 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 #93758 · 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 #93757 · 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 #93756 · 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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