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
Norway
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97463 · revision 1
Value 51000.0000000000 · 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: 51000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 41,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97462 · revision 1
Value 41000.0000000000 · 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: 41000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 36,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97461 · revision 1
Value 36000.0000000000 · 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: 36000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 32,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97460 · 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 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 33,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97459 · revision 1
Value 33000.0000000000 · 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: 33000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 30,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97458 · revision 1
Value 30700.0000000000 · 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: 30700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 30,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97457 · revision 1
Value 30700.0000000000 · 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: 30700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 34,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97456 · revision 1
Value 34300.0000000000 · 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: 34300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 28,870 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97455 · revision 1
Value 28870.0000000000 · 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: 28870.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 31,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97454 · 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 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 27,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97453 · revision 1
Value 27000.0000000000 · 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: 27000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 26,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97452 · revision 1
Value 26700.0000000000 · 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: 26700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 26,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97451 · revision 1
Value 26600.0000000000 · 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: 26600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 26,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97450 · revision 1
Value 26600.0000000000 · 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: 26600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 25,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97449 · revision 1
Value 25000.0000000000 · 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: 25000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 47,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97448 · revision 1
Value 47000.0000000000 · 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: 47000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 16,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97447 · 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 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 19,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97446 · revision 1
Value 19000.0000000000 · 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: 19000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 19,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97445 · revision 1
Value 19000.0000000000 · 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: 19000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 26,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97444 · revision 1
Value 26450.0000000000 · 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: 26450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 24,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97443 · revision 1
Value 24450.0000000000 · 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: 24450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 24,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97442 · revision 1
Value 24450.0000000000 · 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: 24450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 25,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97441 · revision 1
Value 25800.0000000000 · 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: 25800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 25,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97440 · revision 1
Value 25800.0000000000 · 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: 25800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 25,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97439 · revision 1
Value 25800.0000000000 · 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: 25800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 24,950 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97438 · revision 1
Value 24950.0000000000 · 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: 24950.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 23,950 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97437 · revision 1
Value 23950.0000000000 · 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: 23950.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 23,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97436 · revision 1
Value 23000.0000000000 · 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: 23000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 23,250 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97435 · revision 1
Value 23250.0000000000 · 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: 23250.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 23,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97434 · revision 1
Value 23000.0000000000 · 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: 23000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 25,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97433 · revision 1
Value 25000.0000000000 · 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: 25000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97432 · 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 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97431 · 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 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97430 · 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 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97429 · 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 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97428 · 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 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
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