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
Liberia
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96275 · revision 1
Value 8000.0000000000 · 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: 8000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 5,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96274 · revision 1
Value 5000.0000000000 · 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: 5000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96273 · 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 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96272 · 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 |
| 1994 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96271 · 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 |
| 1995 | 21,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96270 · 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 |
| 1996 | 22,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96269 · revision 1
Value 22000.0000000000 · 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: 22000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 22,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96268 · revision 1
Value 22000.0000000000 · 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: 22000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 14,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96267 · revision 1
Value 14000.0000000000 · 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: 14000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 5,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96266 · revision 1
Value 5300.0000000000 · 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: 5300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 15,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96265 · 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 |
| 2001 | 15,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96264 · 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 |
| 2002 | 15,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96263 · 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 |
| 2003 | 15,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96262 · 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 |
| 2004 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96261 · 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 |
| 2005 | 15,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96260 · 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 |
| 2006 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96259 · 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 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96258 · 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 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96257 · 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 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 2,040 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96256 · revision 1
Value 2040.0000000000 · 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: 2040.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 2,040 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96255 · revision 1
Value 2040.0000000000 · 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: 2040.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 2,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96254 · revision 1
Value 2050.0000000000 · 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: 2050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 2,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96253 · revision 1
Value 2050.0000000000 · 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: 2050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 2,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96252 · revision 1
Value 2050.0000000000 · 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: 2050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 2,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96251 · revision 1
Value 2050.0000000000 · 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: 2050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 2,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96250 · revision 1
Value 2050.0000000000 · 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: 2050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 2,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96249 · revision 1
Value 2050.0000000000 · 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: 2050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96248 · 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 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 2,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96247 · revision 1
Value 2100.0000000000 · 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: 2100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96246 · 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 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96245 · 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 04:48:02 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96244 · 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 #96243 · 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 #96242 · 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 #96241 · 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 #96240 · 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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