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
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| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 545,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94259 · revision 1
Value 545000.0000000000 · 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: 545000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 457,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94258 · revision 1
Value 457000.0000000000 · 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: 457000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 442,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94257 · revision 1
Value 442000.0000000000 · 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: 442000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 398,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94256 · 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 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 362,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94255 · revision 1
Value 362000.0000000000 · 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: 362000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 365,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94254 · revision 1
Value 365000.0000000000 · 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: 365000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 383,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94253 · revision 1
Value 383500.0000000000 · 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: 383500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 347,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94252 · revision 1
Value 347100.0000000000 · 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: 347100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 333,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94251 · revision 1
Value 333500.0000000000 · 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: 333500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 331,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94250 · revision 1
Value 331000.0000000000 · 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: 331000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 221,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94249 · revision 1
Value 221100.0000000000 · 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: 221100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 308,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94248 · revision 1
Value 308400.0000000000 · 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: 308400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 296,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94247 · revision 1
Value 296000.0000000000 · 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: 296000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 284,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94246 · revision 1
Value 284500.0000000000 · 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: 284500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 284,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94245 · revision 1
Value 284000.0000000000 · 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: 284000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 285,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94244 · revision 1
Value 285000.0000000000 · 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: 285000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 246,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94243 · revision 1
Value 246000.0000000000 · 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: 246000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 244,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94242 · revision 1
Value 244000.0000000000 · 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: 244000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 244,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94241 · revision 1
Value 244000.0000000000 · 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: 244000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 251,465 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94240 · revision 1
Value 251465.0000000000 · 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: 251465.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 251,465 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94239 · revision 1
Value 251465.0000000000 · 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: 251465.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 196,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94238 · revision 1
Value 196000.0000000000 · 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: 196000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 186,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94237 · revision 1
Value 186450.0000000000 · 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: 186450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 181,550 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94236 · revision 1
Value 181550.0000000000 · 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: 181550.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 178,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94235 · revision 1
Value 178600.0000000000 · 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: 178600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 177,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94234 · revision 1
Value 177300.0000000000 · 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: 177300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 179,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94233 · revision 1
Value 179100.0000000000 · 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: 179100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 180,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94232 · revision 1
Value 180000.0000000000 · 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: 180000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 181,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94231 · revision 1
Value 181400.0000000000 · 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: 181400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 184,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94230 · revision 1
Value 184000.0000000000 · 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: 184000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 183,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94229 · revision 1
Value 183000.0000000000 · 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: 183000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94228 · 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 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94227 · 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 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94226 · 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 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94225 · 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 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94224 · 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 04:47:53 · source revision unspecified |
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