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
Japan
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 250,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95771 · revision 1
Value 250000.0000000000 · 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: 250000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 250,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95770 · revision 1
Value 250000.0000000000 · 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: 250000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 242,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95769 · revision 1
Value 242000.0000000000 · 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: 242000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 242,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95768 · revision 1
Value 242000.0000000000 · 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: 242000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 233,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95767 · revision 1
Value 233000.0000000000 · 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: 233000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 251,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95766 · revision 1
Value 251500.0000000000 · 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: 251500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 247,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95765 · revision 1
Value 247500.0000000000 · 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: 247500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 247,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95764 · revision 1
Value 247600.0000000000 · 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: 247600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 254,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95763 · revision 1
Value 254600.0000000000 · 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: 254600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 254,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95762 · revision 1
Value 254600.0000000000 · 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: 254600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 248,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95761 · revision 1
Value 248700.0000000000 · 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: 248700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 252,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95760 · revision 1
Value 252100.0000000000 · 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: 252100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 252,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95759 · revision 1
Value 252100.0000000000 · 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: 252100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 252,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95758 · revision 1
Value 252100.0000000000 · 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: 252100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 251,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95757 · revision 1
Value 251000.0000000000 · 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: 251000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 272,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95756 · revision 1
Value 272000.0000000000 · 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: 272000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 252,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95755 · revision 1
Value 252000.0000000000 · 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: 252000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 242,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95754 · revision 1
Value 242000.0000000000 · 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: 242000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 242,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95753 · revision 1
Value 242000.0000000000 · 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: 242000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 260,382 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95752 · revision 1
Value 260382.0000000000 · 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: 260382.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 260,382 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95751 · revision 1
Value 260382.0000000000 · 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: 260382.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 260,086 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95750 · revision 1
Value 260086.0000000000 · 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: 260086.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 259,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95749 · revision 1
Value 259800.0000000000 · 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: 259800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 259,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95748 · revision 1
Value 259800.0000000000 · 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: 259800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 259,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95747 · revision 1
Value 259800.0000000000 · 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: 259800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 259,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95746 · revision 1
Value 259800.0000000000 · 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: 259800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 260,890 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95745 · revision 1
Value 260890.0000000000 · 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: 260890.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 261,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95744 · revision 1
Value 261000.0000000000 · 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: 261000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 261,150 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95743 · revision 1
Value 261150.0000000000 · 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: 261150.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 261,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95742 · revision 1
Value 261000.0000000000 · 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: 261000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 261,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95741 · revision 1
Value 261000.0000000000 · 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: 261000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:00 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #95740 · 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 #95739 · 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 #95738 · 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 #95737 · 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 #95736 · 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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