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
Israel
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 190,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95663 · revision 1
Value 190000.0000000000 · 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: 190000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 190,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95662 · revision 1
Value 190000.0000000000 · 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: 190000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 181,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95661 · revision 1
Value 181000.0000000000 · 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: 181000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 181,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95660 · revision 1
Value 181000.0000000000 · 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: 181000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 185,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95659 · revision 1
Value 185000.0000000000 · 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: 185000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 178,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95658 · revision 1
Value 178100.0000000000 · 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: 178100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 181,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95657 · revision 1
Value 181100.0000000000 · 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: 181100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 181,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95656 · revision 1
Value 181050.0000000000 · 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: 181050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 181,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95655 · revision 1
Value 181050.0000000000 · 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: 181050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 179,550 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95654 · revision 1
Value 179550.0000000000 · 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: 179550.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 180,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95653 · revision 1
Value 180500.0000000000 · 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: 180500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 171,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95652 · revision 1
Value 171500.0000000000 · 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: 171500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 169,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95651 · revision 1
Value 169500.0000000000 · 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: 169500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 175,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95650 · revision 1
Value 175000.0000000000 · 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: 175000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 176,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95649 · revision 1
Value 176000.0000000000 · 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: 176000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 176,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95648 · revision 1
Value 176000.0000000000 · 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: 176000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 185,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95647 · revision 1
Value 185000.0000000000 · 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: 185000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 185,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95646 · revision 1
Value 185000.0000000000 · 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: 185000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 185,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95645 · revision 1
Value 185000.0000000000 · 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: 185000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 184,550 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95644 · revision 1
Value 184550.0000000000 · 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: 184550.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 184,550 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95643 · revision 1
Value 184550.0000000000 · 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: 184550.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 184,550 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95642 · revision 1
Value 184550.0000000000 · 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: 184550.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 184,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95641 · revision 1
Value 184500.0000000000 · 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: 184500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 184,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95640 · revision 1
Value 184500.0000000000 · 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: 184500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 184,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95639 · revision 1
Value 184500.0000000000 · 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: 184500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 184,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95638 · revision 1
Value 184500.0000000000 · 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: 184500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 184,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95637 · revision 1
Value 184500.0000000000 · 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: 184500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 178,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95636 · revision 1
Value 178000.0000000000 · 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: 178000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 177,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95635 · revision 1
Value 177500.0000000000 · 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: 177500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 178,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95634 · revision 1
Value 178000.0000000000 · 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: 178000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 178,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95633 · revision 1
Value 178000.0000000000 · 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: 178000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95632 · 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 04:47:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95631 · 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 04:47:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95630 · 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 04:47:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95629 · 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 04:47:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95628 · 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 04:47:59 · source revision unspecified |
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