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 | 201,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95051 · revision 1
Value 201000.0000000000 · 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: 201000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 205,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95050 · revision 1
Value 205000.0000000000 · 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: 205000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 208,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95049 · revision 1
Value 208000.0000000000 · 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: 208000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 213,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95048 · revision 1
Value 213000.0000000000 · 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: 213000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 206,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95047 · revision 1
Value 206000.0000000000 · 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: 206000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 201,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95046 · revision 1
Value 201800.0000000000 · 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: 201800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 198,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95045 · revision 1
Value 198800.0000000000 · 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: 198800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 166,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95044 · revision 1
Value 166300.0000000000 · 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: 166300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 172,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95043 · revision 1
Value 172500.0000000000 · 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: 172500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 169,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95042 · revision 1
Value 169600.0000000000 · 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: 169600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 163,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95041 · revision 1
Value 163200.0000000000 · 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: 163200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 163,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95040 · revision 1
Value 163200.0000000000 · 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: 163200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 181,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95039 · revision 1
Value 181600.0000000000 · 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: 181600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 181,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95038 · revision 1
Value 181600.0000000000 · 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: 181600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 167,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95037 · revision 1
Value 167000.0000000000 · 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: 167000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 168,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95036 · revision 1
Value 168000.0000000000 · 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: 168000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 161,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95035 · revision 1
Value 161000.0000000000 · 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: 161000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 161,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95034 · revision 1
Value 161000.0000000000 · 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: 161000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 161,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95033 · revision 1
Value 161000.0000000000 · 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: 161000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 142,936 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95032 · revision 1
Value 142936.0000000000 · 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: 142936.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 149,647 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95031 · revision 1
Value 149647.0000000000 · 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: 149647.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 148,350 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95030 · revision 1
Value 148350.0000000000 · 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: 148350.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 147,350 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95029 · revision 1
Value 147350.0000000000 · 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: 147350.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 148,950 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95028 · revision 1
Value 148950.0000000000 · 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: 148950.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 146,950 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95027 · revision 1
Value 146950.0000000000 · 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: 146950.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 146,950 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95026 · revision 1
Value 146950.0000000000 · 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: 146950.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 145,350 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95025 · revision 1
Value 145350.0000000000 · 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: 145350.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 146,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95024 · revision 1
Value 146000.0000000000 · 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: 146000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 147,850 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95023 · revision 1
Value 147850.0000000000 · 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: 147850.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 147,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95022 · revision 1
Value 147000.0000000000 · 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: 147000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 147,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95021 · revision 1
Value 147000.0000000000 · 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: 147000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95020 · 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 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95019 · 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 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95018 · 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 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95017 · 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 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95016 · 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 04:47:57 · source revision unspecified |
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