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 | 175,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96743 · revision 1
Value 175000.0000000000 · 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: 175000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 175,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96742 · revision 1
Value 175000.0000000000 · 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: 175000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 175,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96741 · revision 1
Value 175000.0000000000 · 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: 175000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 175,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96740 · revision 1
Value 175000.0000000000 · 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: 175000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 175,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96739 · revision 1
Value 175000.0000000000 · 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: 175000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 189,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96738 · revision 1
Value 189000.0000000000 · 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: 189000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 190,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96737 · revision 1
Value 190000.0000000000 · 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: 190000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 190,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96736 · revision 1
Value 190000.0000000000 · 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: 190000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 190,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96735 · revision 1
Value 190000.0000000000 · 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: 190000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 193,770 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96734 · revision 1
Value 193770.0000000000 · 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: 193770.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 207,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96733 · revision 1
Value 207800.0000000000 · 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: 207800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 203,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96732 · revision 1
Value 203800.0000000000 · 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: 203800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 203,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96731 · revision 1
Value 203800.0000000000 · 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: 203800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 203,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96730 · revision 1
Value 203800.0000000000 · 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: 203800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 203,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96729 · revision 1
Value 203000.0000000000 · 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: 203000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 204,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96728 · revision 1
Value 204000.0000000000 · 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: 204000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 280,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96727 · revision 1
Value 280000.0000000000 · 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: 280000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 286,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96726 · revision 1
Value 286000.0000000000 · 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: 286000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 305,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96725 · revision 1
Value 305000.0000000000 · 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: 305000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 331,750 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96724 · revision 1
Value 331750.0000000000 · 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: 331750.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 331,750 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96723 · revision 1
Value 331750.0000000000 · 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: 331750.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 329,750 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96722 · revision 1
Value 329750.0000000000 · 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: 329750.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 329,750 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96721 · revision 1
Value 329750.0000000000 · 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: 329750.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 325,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96720 · revision 1
Value 325450.0000000000 · 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: 325450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 336,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96719 · revision 1
Value 336050.0000000000 · 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: 336050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 336,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96718 · revision 1
Value 336050.0000000000 · 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: 336050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 336,050 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96717 · revision 1
Value 336050.0000000000 · 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: 336050.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 336,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96716 · revision 1
Value 336000.0000000000 · 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: 336000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 348,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96715 · revision 1
Value 348000.0000000000 · 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: 348000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 328,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96714 · revision 1
Value 328000.0000000000 · 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: 328000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 341,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96713 · revision 1
Value 341000.0000000000 · 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: 341000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:04 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96712 · 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 #96711 · 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 #96710 · 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 #96709 · 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 #96708 · 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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