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
Jamaica
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95735 · revision 1
Value 3000.0000000000 · 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: 3000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 3,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95734 · revision 1
Value 3000.0000000000 · 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: 3000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 3,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95733 · revision 1
Value 3000.0000000000 · 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: 3000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 3,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95732 · revision 1
Value 3000.0000000000 · 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: 3000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 3,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95731 · revision 1
Value 3000.0000000000 · 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: 3000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 3,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95730 · revision 1
Value 3500.0000000000 · 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: 3500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 3,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95729 · revision 1
Value 3500.0000000000 · 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: 3500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 3,470 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95728 · revision 1
Value 3470.0000000000 · 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: 3470.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 3,470 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95727 · revision 1
Value 3470.0000000000 · 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: 3470.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 3,020 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95726 · revision 1
Value 3020.0000000000 · 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: 3020.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 3,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95725 · revision 1
Value 3000.0000000000 · 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: 3000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 3,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95724 · revision 1
Value 3000.0000000000 · 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: 3000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 3,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95723 · revision 1
Value 3000.0000000000 · 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: 3000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 3,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95722 · revision 1
Value 3000.0000000000 · 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: 3000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95721 · revision 1
Value 2000.0000000000 · 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: 2000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 3,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95720 · revision 1
Value 3000.0000000000 · 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: 3000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 3,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95719 · revision 1
Value 3000.0000000000 · 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: 3000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 3,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95718 · revision 1
Value 3000.0000000000 · 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: 3000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 3,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95717 · revision 1
Value 3000.0000000000 · 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: 3000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 2,830 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95716 · revision 1
Value 2830.0000000000 · 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: 2830.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 2,830 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95715 · revision 1
Value 2830.0000000000 · 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: 2830.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 2,830 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95714 · revision 1
Value 2830.0000000000 · 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: 2830.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 2,830 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95713 · revision 1
Value 2830.0000000000 · 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: 2830.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 2,830 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95712 · revision 1
Value 2830.0000000000 · 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: 2830.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 3,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95711 · revision 1
Value 3450.0000000000 · 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: 3450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 3,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95710 · revision 1
Value 3450.0000000000 · 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: 3450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 3,950 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95709 · revision 1
Value 3950.0000000000 · 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: 3950.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 4,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95708 · revision 1
Value 4000.0000000000 · 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: 4000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 5,950 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95707 · revision 1
Value 5950.0000000000 · 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: 5950.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 6,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95706 · revision 1
Value 6000.0000000000 · 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: 6000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 6,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95705 · revision 1
Value 6000.0000000000 · 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: 6000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95704 · 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 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95703 · 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 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95702 · 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 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95701 · 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 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95700 · 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 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
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