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
Egypt
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 434,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94475 · revision 1
Value 434000.0000000000 · 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: 434000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 434,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94474 · revision 1
Value 434000.0000000000 · 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: 434000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 424,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94473 · revision 1
Value 424000.0000000000 · 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: 424000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 424,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94472 · revision 1
Value 424000.0000000000 · 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: 424000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 430,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94471 · revision 1
Value 430000.0000000000 · 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: 430000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 610,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94470 · revision 1
Value 610000.0000000000 · 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: 610000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 672,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94469 · revision 1
Value 672000.0000000000 · 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: 672000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 680,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94468 · revision 1
Value 680000.0000000000 · 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: 680000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 680,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94467 · revision 1
Value 680000.0000000000 · 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: 680000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 680,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94466 · revision 1
Value 680000.0000000000 · 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: 680000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 678,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94465 · revision 1
Value 678500.0000000000 · 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: 678500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 768,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94464 · revision 1
Value 768000.0000000000 · 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: 768000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 773,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94463 · revision 1
Value 773000.0000000000 · 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: 773000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 780,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94462 · revision 1
Value 780000.0000000000 · 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: 780000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 798,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94461 · revision 1
Value 798000.0000000000 · 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: 798000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 799,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94460 · revision 1
Value 799000.0000000000 · 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: 799000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 866,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94459 · revision 1
Value 866000.0000000000 · 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: 866000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 866,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94458 · revision 1
Value 866000.0000000000 · 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: 866000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 866,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94457 · revision 1
Value 866000.0000000000 · 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: 866000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 865,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94456 · revision 1
Value 865500.0000000000 · 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: 865500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 835,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94455 · revision 1
Value 835500.0000000000 · 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: 835500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 835,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94454 · revision 1
Value 835500.0000000000 · 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: 835500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 835,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94453 · revision 1
Value 835500.0000000000 · 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: 835500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 835,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94452 · revision 1
Value 835500.0000000000 · 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: 835500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 835,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94451 · revision 1
Value 835500.0000000000 · 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: 835500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 835,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94450 · revision 1
Value 835500.0000000000 · 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: 835500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 835,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94449 · revision 1
Value 835500.0000000000 · 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: 835500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 836,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94448 · revision 1
Value 836000.0000000000 · 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: 836000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 835,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94447 · revision 1
Value 835500.0000000000 · 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: 835500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 836,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94446 · revision 1
Value 836000.0000000000 · 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: 836000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 836,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94445 · revision 1
Value 836000.0000000000 · 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: 836000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:54 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94444 · 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 #94443 · 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 #94442 · 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 #94441 · 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 #94440 · 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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