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
Madagascar
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96671 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 21,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96670 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 21,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96669 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 21,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96668 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 21,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96667 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 28,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96666 · revision 1
Value 28500.0000000000 · 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: 28500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 28,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96665 · revision 1
Value 28500.0000000000 · 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: 28500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 28,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96664 · revision 1
Value 28500.0000000000 · 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: 28500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 28,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96663 · revision 1
Value 28500.0000000000 · 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: 28500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 28,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96662 · revision 1
Value 28500.0000000000 · 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: 28500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 28,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96661 · revision 1
Value 28500.0000000000 · 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: 28500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 21,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96660 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 21,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96659 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 21,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96658 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 21,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96657 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 22,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96656 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96655 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 22,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96654 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 22,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96653 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 21,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96652 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 21,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96651 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 21,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96650 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 21,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96649 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 21,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96648 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 21,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96647 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 21,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96646 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 21,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96645 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 22,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96644 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 21,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96643 · revision 1
Value 21500.0000000000 · 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: 21500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 22,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96642 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 22,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96641 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96640 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96639 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96638 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96637 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96636 · 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 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
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