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
Kuwait
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96167 · revision 1
Value 7000.0000000000 · 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: 7000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 10,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96166 · revision 1
Value 10000.0000000000 · 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: 10000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 12,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96165 · revision 1
Value 12000.0000000000 · 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: 12000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 12,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96164 · revision 1
Value 12000.0000000000 · 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: 12000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 15,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96163 · revision 1
Value 15000.0000000000 · 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: 15000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 21,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96162 · revision 1
Value 21600.0000000000 · 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: 21600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 20,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96161 · revision 1
Value 20800.0000000000 · 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: 20800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 20,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96160 · revision 1
Value 20300.0000000000 · 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: 20300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 20,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96159 · revision 1
Value 20300.0000000000 · 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: 20300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 20,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96158 · revision 1
Value 20300.0000000000 · 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: 20300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 20,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96157 · revision 1
Value 20300.0000000000 · 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: 20300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 20,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96156 · revision 1
Value 20500.0000000000 · 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: 20500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 22,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96155 · revision 1
Value 22100.0000000000 · 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: 22100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 22,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96154 · revision 1
Value 22100.0000000000 · 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: 22100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 21,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96153 · revision 1
Value 21000.0000000000 · 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: 21000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 23,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96152 · revision 1
Value 23000.0000000000 · 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: 23000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 23,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96151 · revision 1
Value 23000.0000000000 · 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: 23000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 23,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96150 · revision 1
Value 23000.0000000000 · 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: 23000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 23,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96149 · revision 1
Value 23000.0000000000 · 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: 23000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 22,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96148 · revision 1
Value 22600.0000000000 · 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: 22600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 22,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96147 · revision 1
Value 22600.0000000000 · 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: 22600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 22,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96146 · revision 1
Value 22600.0000000000 · 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: 22600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 22,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96145 · revision 1
Value 22600.0000000000 · 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: 22600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 22,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96144 · revision 1
Value 22600.0000000000 · 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: 22600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 22,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96143 · revision 1
Value 22600.0000000000 · 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: 22600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 22,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96142 · revision 1
Value 22600.0000000000 · 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: 22600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 22,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96141 · revision 1
Value 22600.0000000000 · 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: 22600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 25,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96140 · revision 1
Value 25000.0000000000 · 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: 25000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 24,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96139 · revision 1
Value 24500.0000000000 · 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: 24500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 25,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96138 · revision 1
Value 25000.0000000000 · 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: 25000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 25,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96137 · revision 1
Value 25000.0000000000 · 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: 25000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96136 · 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 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96135 · 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 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96134 · 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 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96133 · 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 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96132 · 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 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
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