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
Algeria
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 126,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93863 · revision 1
Value 126000.0000000000 · 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: 126000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 126,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93862 · revision 1
Value 126000.0000000000 · 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: 126000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 126,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93861 · revision 1
Value 126000.0000000000 · 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: 126000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 126,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93860 · revision 1
Value 126000.0000000000 · 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: 126000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 126,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93859 · revision 1
Value 126000.0000000000 · 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: 126000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 162,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93858 · revision 1
Value 162900.0000000000 · 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: 162900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 164,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93857 · revision 1
Value 164900.0000000000 · 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: 164900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 270,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93856 · revision 1
Value 270200.0000000000 · 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: 270200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 268,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93855 · revision 1
Value 268200.0000000000 · 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: 268200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 303,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93854 · revision 1
Value 303200.0000000000 · 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: 303200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 305,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93853 · revision 1
Value 305200.0000000000 · 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: 305200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 305,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93852 · revision 1
Value 305200.0000000000 · 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: 305200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 317,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93851 · revision 1
Value 317900.0000000000 · 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: 317900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 308,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93850 · revision 1
Value 308700.0000000000 · 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: 308700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 318,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93849 · revision 1
Value 318000.0000000000 · 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: 318000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 319,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93848 · revision 1
Value 319000.0000000000 · 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: 319000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 334,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93847 · revision 1
Value 334000.0000000000 · 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: 334000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 334,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93846 · revision 1
Value 334000.0000000000 · 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: 334000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 334,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93845 · revision 1
Value 334000.0000000000 · 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: 334000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 334,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93844 · revision 1
Value 334200.0000000000 · 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: 334200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 317,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93843 · revision 1
Value 317200.0000000000 · 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: 317200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 317,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93842 · revision 1
Value 317200.0000000000 · 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: 317200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 317,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93841 · revision 1
Value 317200.0000000000 · 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: 317200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 317,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93840 · revision 1
Value 317200.0000000000 · 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: 317200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 317,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93839 · revision 1
Value 317200.0000000000 · 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: 317200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 317,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93838 · revision 1
Value 317200.0000000000 · 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: 317200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 317,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93837 · revision 1
Value 317200.0000000000 · 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: 317200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 317,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93836 · revision 1
Value 317000.0000000000 · 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: 317000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 317,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93835 · revision 1
Value 317000.0000000000 · 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: 317000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 317,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93834 · revision 1
Value 317000.0000000000 · 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: 317000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 326,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93833 · revision 1
Value 326000.0000000000 · 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: 326000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:51 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #93832 · 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 #93831 · 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 #93830 · 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 #93829 · 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 #93828 · 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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