Armed forces personnel, total
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
ARMED_FORCES_PERSONNEL_TOTAL · raw · annual · people
Military personnel scale
Armed forces personnel, total
Military personnel scale
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
Data and evidence
Armed forces personnel, total
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| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 550,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94691 · revision 1
Value 550000.0000000000 · 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: 550000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 542,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94690 · revision 1
Value 542000.0000000000 · 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: 542000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 522,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94689 · revision 1
Value 522000.0000000000 · 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: 522000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 506,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94688 · revision 1
Value 506000.0000000000 · 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: 506000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 506,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94687 · revision 1
Value 506000.0000000000 · 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: 506000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 502,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94686 · revision 1
Value 502400.0000000000 · 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: 502400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 491,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94685 · revision 1
Value 491300.0000000000 · 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: 491300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 473,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94684 · revision 1
Value 473100.0000000000 · 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: 473100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 452,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94683 · revision 1
Value 452200.0000000000 · 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: 452200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 411,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94682 · revision 1
Value 411600.0000000000 · 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: 411600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 389,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94681 · revision 1
Value 389400.0000000000 · 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: 389400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 374,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94680 · revision 1
Value 374400.0000000000 · 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: 374400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 361,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94679 · revision 1
Value 361800.0000000000 · 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: 361800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 360,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94678 · revision 1
Value 360400.0000000000 · 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: 360400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 358,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94677 · revision 1
Value 358000.0000000000 · 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: 358000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 359,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94676 · revision 1
Value 359000.0000000000 · 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: 359000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 354,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94675 · revision 1
Value 354000.0000000000 · 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: 354000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 353,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94674 · revision 1
Value 353000.0000000000 · 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: 353000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 353,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94673 · revision 1
Value 353000.0000000000 · 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: 353000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 341,967 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94672 · revision 1
Value 341967.0000000000 · 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: 341967.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 341,967 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94671 · revision 1
Value 341967.0000000000 · 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: 341967.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 332,250 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94670 · revision 1
Value 332250.0000000000 · 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: 332250.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 325,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94669 · revision 1
Value 325600.0000000000 · 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: 325600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 318,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94668 · revision 1
Value 318400.0000000000 · 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: 318400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 312,350 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94667 · revision 1
Value 312350.0000000000 · 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: 312350.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 306,350 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94666 · revision 1
Value 306350.0000000000 · 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: 306350.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 306,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94665 · revision 1
Value 306100.0000000000 · 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: 306100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 307,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94664 · revision 1
Value 307000.0000000000 · 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: 307000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 304,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94663 · revision 1
Value 304800.0000000000 · 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: 304800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 304,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94662 · revision 1
Value 304000.0000000000 · 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: 304000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 304,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94661 · revision 1
Value 304000.0000000000 · 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: 304000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94660 · 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 #94659 · 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 #94658 · 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 #94657 · 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 #94656 · 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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