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 | 31,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94367 · revision 1
Value 31000.0000000000 · 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: 31000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 30,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94366 · revision 1
Value 30000.0000000000 · 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: 30000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 28,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94365 · revision 1
Value 28000.0000000000 · 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: 28000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 27,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94364 · revision 1
Value 27000.0000000000 · 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: 27000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 28,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94363 · revision 1
Value 28000.0000000000 · 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: 28000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 33,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94362 · revision 1
Value 33100.0000000000 · 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: 33100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 32,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94361 · revision 1
Value 32900.0000000000 · 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: 32900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 32,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94360 · revision 1
Value 32900.0000000000 · 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: 32900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 32,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94359 · revision 1
Value 32100.0000000000 · 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: 32100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 27,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94358 · revision 1
Value 27000.0000000000 · 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: 27000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 21,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94357 · revision 1
Value 21800.0000000000 · 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: 21800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 21,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94356 · revision 1
Value 21400.0000000000 · 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: 21400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 22,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94355 · revision 1
Value 22700.0000000000 · 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: 22700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 22,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94354 · revision 1
Value 22800.0000000000 · 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: 22800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 21,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94353 · revision 1
Value 21000.0000000000 · 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: 21000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 21,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94352 · revision 1
Value 21000.0000000000 · 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: 21000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 30,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94351 · revision 1
Value 30000.0000000000 · 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: 30000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 30,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94350 · revision 1
Value 30000.0000000000 · 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: 30000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 30,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94349 · revision 1
Value 30000.0000000000 · 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: 30000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 18,707 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94348 · revision 1
Value 18707.0000000000 · 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: 18707.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 18,628 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94347 · revision 1
Value 18628.0000000000 · 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: 18628.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 16,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94346 · revision 1
Value 16450.0000000000 · 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: 16450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 17,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94345 · revision 1
Value 17200.0000000000 · 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: 17200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 17,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94344 · revision 1
Value 17200.0000000000 · 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: 17200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 17,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94343 · revision 1
Value 17200.0000000000 · 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: 17200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 16,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94342 · revision 1
Value 16600.0000000000 · 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: 16600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 16,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94341 · revision 1
Value 16100.0000000000 · 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: 16100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 15,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94340 · revision 1
Value 15000.0000000000 · 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: 15000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 14,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94339 · revision 1
Value 14500.0000000000 · 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: 14500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 15,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94338 · revision 1
Value 15000.0000000000 · 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: 15000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 15,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94337 · revision 1
Value 15000.0000000000 · 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: 15000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94336 · 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 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94335 · 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 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94334 · 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 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94333 · 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 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94332 · 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 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
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