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
Mauritania
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97103 · 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 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 17,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97102 · 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 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 16,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97101 · 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 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 16,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97100 · 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 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 11,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97099 · revision 1
Value 11000.0000000000 · 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: 11000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 20,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97098 · revision 1
Value 20700.0000000000 · 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: 20700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 20,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97097 · revision 1
Value 20700.0000000000 · 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: 20700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 20,650 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97096 · revision 1
Value 20650.0000000000 · 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: 20650.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 20,650 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97095 · revision 1
Value 20650.0000000000 · 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: 20650.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 20,650 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97094 · revision 1
Value 20650.0000000000 · 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: 20650.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 20,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97093 · revision 1
Value 20700.0000000000 · 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: 20700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 20,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97092 · revision 1
Value 20600.0000000000 · 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: 20600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 20,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97091 · revision 1
Value 20700.0000000000 · 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: 20700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 20,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97090 · revision 1
Value 20700.0000000000 · 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: 20700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 20,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97089 · revision 1
Value 20000.0000000000 · 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: 20000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 21,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97088 · 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 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 21,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97087 · 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 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 21,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97086 · 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 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 21,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97085 · 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 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 20,870 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97084 · revision 1
Value 20870.0000000000 · 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: 20870.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 20,870 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97083 · revision 1
Value 20870.0000000000 · 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: 20870.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 20,850 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97082 · revision 1
Value 20850.0000000000 · 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: 20850.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 20,850 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97081 · revision 1
Value 20850.0000000000 · 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: 20850.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:06 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 20,850 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97080 · revision 1
Value 20850.0000000000 · 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: 20850.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 20,850 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97079 · revision 1
Value 20850.0000000000 · 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: 20850.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 20,850 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97078 · revision 1
Value 20850.0000000000 · 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: 20850.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 20,850 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97077 · revision 1
Value 20850.0000000000 · 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: 20850.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 21,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97076 · 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 |
| 2018 | 20,850 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97075 · revision 1
Value 20850.0000000000 · 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: 20850.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:05 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 21,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97074 · 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 |
| 2020 | 21,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97073 · 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 |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97072 · 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 #97071 · 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 #97070 · 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 #97069 · 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 #97068 · 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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