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
Mongolia
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96995 · revision 1
Value 32000.0000000000 · 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: 32000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 31,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96994 · revision 1
Value 31000.0000000000 · 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: 31000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 21,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96993 · 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 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 18,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96992 · revision 1
Value 18000.0000000000 · 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: 18000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 18,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96991 · revision 1
Value 18000.0000000000 · 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: 18000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 31,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96990 · revision 1
Value 31100.0000000000 · 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: 31100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 33,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96989 · revision 1
Value 33500.0000000000 · 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: 33500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 14,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96988 · revision 1
Value 14900.0000000000 · 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: 14900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 17,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96987 · revision 1
Value 17000.0000000000 · 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: 17000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 16,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96986 · revision 1
Value 16300.0000000000 · 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: 16300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 16,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96985 · revision 1
Value 16300.0000000000 · 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: 16300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 16,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96984 · revision 1
Value 16300.0000000000 · 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: 16300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 16,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96983 · revision 1
Value 16300.0000000000 · 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: 16300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 15,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96982 · revision 1
Value 15800.0000000000 · 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: 15800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 15,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96981 · 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 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 16,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96980 · revision 1
Value 16000.0000000000 · 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: 16000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 16,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96979 · revision 1
Value 16000.0000000000 · 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: 16000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 16,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96978 · revision 1
Value 16000.0000000000 · 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: 16000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 17,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96977 · revision 1
Value 17000.0000000000 · 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: 17000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 17,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96976 · revision 1
Value 17200.0000000000 · 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: 17200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 17,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96975 · revision 1
Value 17200.0000000000 · 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: 17200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 17,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96974 · revision 1
Value 17200.0000000000 · 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: 17200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 17,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96973 · revision 1
Value 17200.0000000000 · 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: 17200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 17,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96972 · revision 1
Value 17500.0000000000 · 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: 17500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 17,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96971 · revision 1
Value 17500.0000000000 · 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: 17500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 17,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96970 · revision 1
Value 17500.0000000000 · 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: 17500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 17,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96969 · revision 1
Value 17500.0000000000 · 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: 17500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 18,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96968 · revision 1
Value 18000.0000000000 · 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: 18000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 17,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96967 · revision 1
Value 17700.0000000000 · 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: 17700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 18,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96966 · revision 1
Value 18000.0000000000 · 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: 18000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 18,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96965 · revision 1
Value 18000.0000000000 · 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: 18000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96964 · 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 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96963 · 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 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96962 · 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 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96961 · 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 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #96960 · 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 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
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