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 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96383 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96382 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96381 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96380 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96379 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96378 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96377 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96376 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96375 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96374 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96373 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96372 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96371 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96370 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96369 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96368 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96367 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96366 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96365 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96364 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96363 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96362 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96361 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96360 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96359 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96358 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96357 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96356 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96355 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96354 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 2,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96353 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96352 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96351 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96350 · 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 04:48:03 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96349 · 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 #96348 · 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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