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 | 100,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95951 · revision 1
Value 100000.0000000000 · 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: 100000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 100,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95950 · revision 1
Value 100000.0000000000 · 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: 100000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 100,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95949 · revision 1
Value 100000.0000000000 · 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: 100000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 100,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95948 · revision 1
Value 100000.0000000000 · 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: 100000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 100,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95947 · revision 1
Value 100000.0000000000 · 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: 100000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 128,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95946 · revision 1
Value 128600.0000000000 · 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: 128600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 128,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95945 · revision 1
Value 128700.0000000000 · 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: 128700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 134,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95944 · revision 1
Value 134050.0000000000 · 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: 134050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 134,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95943 · revision 1
Value 134050.0000000000 · 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: 134050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 134,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95942 · revision 1
Value 134000.0000000000 · 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: 134000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 148,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95941 · revision 1
Value 148900.0000000000 · 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: 148900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 110,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95940 · revision 1
Value 110200.0000000000 · 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: 110200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 110,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95939 · revision 1
Value 110200.0000000000 · 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: 110200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 110,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95938 · revision 1
Value 110500.0000000000 · 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: 110500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 110,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95937 · revision 1
Value 110000.0000000000 · 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: 110000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 111,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95936 · revision 1
Value 111000.0000000000 · 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: 111000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 111,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95935 · revision 1
Value 111000.0000000000 · 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: 111000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 111,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95934 · revision 1
Value 111000.0000000000 · 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: 111000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 111,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95933 · revision 1
Value 111000.0000000000 · 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: 111000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 110,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95932 · revision 1
Value 110500.0000000000 · 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: 110500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 110,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95931 · revision 1
Value 110500.0000000000 · 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: 110500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 110,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95930 · revision 1
Value 110500.0000000000 · 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: 110500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 115,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95929 · revision 1
Value 115500.0000000000 · 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: 115500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 115,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95928 · revision 1
Value 115500.0000000000 · 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: 115500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 115,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95927 · revision 1
Value 115500.0000000000 · 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: 115500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 115,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95926 · revision 1
Value 115500.0000000000 · 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: 115500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 115,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95925 · revision 1
Value 115500.0000000000 · 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: 115500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 116,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95924 · revision 1
Value 116000.0000000000 · 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: 116000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 101,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95923 · revision 1
Value 101500.0000000000 · 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: 101500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 116,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95922 · revision 1
Value 116000.0000000000 · 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: 116000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 116,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95921 · revision 1
Value 116000.0000000000 · 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: 116000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95920 · 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 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95919 · 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 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95918 · 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 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95917 · 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 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95916 · 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 04:48:01 · source revision unspecified |
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