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
Ethiopia
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 250,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94583 · revision 1
Value 250000.0000000000 · 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: 250000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 120,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94582 · revision 1
Value 120000.0000000000 · 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: 120000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 120,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94581 · revision 1
Value 120000.0000000000 · 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: 120000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 120,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94580 · revision 1
Value 120000.0000000000 · 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: 120000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 120,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94579 · revision 1
Value 120000.0000000000 · 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: 120000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 120,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94578 · revision 1
Value 120000.0000000000 · 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: 120000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 120,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94577 · revision 1
Value 120000.0000000000 · 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: 120000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 120,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94576 · revision 1
Value 120000.0000000000 · 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: 120000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 120,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94575 · revision 1
Value 120000.0000000000 · 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: 120000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 325,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94574 · revision 1
Value 325500.0000000000 · 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: 325500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 352,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94573 · revision 1
Value 352500.0000000000 · 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: 352500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 252,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94572 · revision 1
Value 252500.0000000000 · 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: 252500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 252,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94571 · revision 1
Value 252500.0000000000 · 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: 252500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 162,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94570 · revision 1
Value 162400.0000000000 · 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: 162400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 182,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94569 · revision 1
Value 182000.0000000000 · 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: 182000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 183,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94568 · 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 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94567 · 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 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 138,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94566 · revision 1
Value 138000.0000000000 · 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: 138000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 138,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94565 · revision 1
Value 138000.0000000000 · 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: 138000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 138,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94564 · revision 1
Value 138000.0000000000 · 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: 138000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 138,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94563 · revision 1
Value 138000.0000000000 · 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: 138000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 138,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94562 · revision 1
Value 138000.0000000000 · 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: 138000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 138,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94561 · revision 1
Value 138000.0000000000 · 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: 138000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 138,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94560 · revision 1
Value 138000.0000000000 · 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: 138000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 138,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94559 · revision 1
Value 138000.0000000000 · 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: 138000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 138,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94558 · revision 1
Value 138000.0000000000 · 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: 138000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 138,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94557 · revision 1
Value 138000.0000000000 · 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: 138000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 138,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94556 · revision 1
Value 138000.0000000000 · 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: 138000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 138,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94555 · revision 1
Value 138000.0000000000 · 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: 138000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 138,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94554 · revision 1
Value 138000.0000000000 · 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: 138000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 138,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94553 · revision 1
Value 138000.0000000000 · 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: 138000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94552 · 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 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94551 · 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 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94550 · 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 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94549 · 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 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94548 · 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 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
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