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
Finland
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94619 · 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 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 32,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94618 · revision 1
Value 32000.0000000000 · 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: 32000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 33,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94617 · revision 1
Value 33000.0000000000 · 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: 33000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 31,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94616 · 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 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94615 · revision 1
Value 35000.0000000000 · 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: 35000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 34,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94614 · revision 1
Value 34500.0000000000 · 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: 34500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 36,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94613 · revision 1
Value 36000.0000000000 · 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: 36000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 34,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94612 · revision 1
Value 34400.0000000000 · 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: 34400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 35,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94611 · revision 1
Value 35100.0000000000 · 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: 35100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 35,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94610 · revision 1
Value 35100.0000000000 · 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: 35100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 35,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94609 · revision 1
Value 35100.0000000000 · 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: 35100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 35,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94608 · revision 1
Value 35400.0000000000 · 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: 35400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 34,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94607 · revision 1
Value 34900.0000000000 · 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: 34900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 30,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94606 · revision 1
Value 30100.0000000000 · 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: 30100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 31,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94605 · 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 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 31,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94604 · 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 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 32,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94603 · revision 1
Value 32000.0000000000 · 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: 32000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 32,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94602 · revision 1
Value 32000.0000000000 · 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: 32000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 32,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94601 · revision 1
Value 32000.0000000000 · 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: 32000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 25,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94600 · revision 1
Value 25050.0000000000 · 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: 25050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 24,975 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94599 · revision 1
Value 24975.0000000000 · 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: 24975.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 25,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94598 · revision 1
Value 25000.0000000000 · 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: 25000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 25,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94597 · revision 1
Value 25000.0000000000 · 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: 25000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 25,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94596 · revision 1
Value 25000.0000000000 · 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: 25000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 25,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94595 · revision 1
Value 25000.0000000000 · 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: 25000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 24,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94594 · revision 1
Value 24900.0000000000 · 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: 24900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 24,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94593 · revision 1
Value 24200.0000000000 · 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: 24200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 25,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94592 · revision 1
Value 25000.0000000000 · 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: 25000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 25,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94591 · revision 1
Value 25200.0000000000 · 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: 25200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 27,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94590 · 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 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 22,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94589 · revision 1
Value 22000.0000000000 · 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: 22000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94588 · 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 #94587 · 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 #94586 · 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 #94585 · 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 #94584 · 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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