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
Nepal
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97499 · revision 1
Value 35000.0000000000 · 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: 35000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97498 · revision 1
Value 35000.0000000000 · 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: 35000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97497 · revision 1
Value 35000.0000000000 · 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: 35000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97496 · revision 1
Value 35000.0000000000 · 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: 35000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97495 · revision 1
Value 35000.0000000000 · 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: 35000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 63,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97494 · revision 1
Value 63000.0000000000 · 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: 63000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 71,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97493 · revision 1
Value 71000.0000000000 · 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: 71000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 86,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97492 · revision 1
Value 86000.0000000000 · 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: 86000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 90,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97491 · revision 1
Value 90000.0000000000 · 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: 90000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 90,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97490 · revision 1
Value 90000.0000000000 · 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: 90000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 90,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97489 · revision 1
Value 90000.0000000000 · 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: 90000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 86,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97488 · revision 1
Value 86000.0000000000 · 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: 86000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 91,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97487 · revision 1
Value 91000.0000000000 · 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: 91000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 103,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97486 · revision 1
Value 103000.0000000000 · 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: 103000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 131,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97485 · revision 1
Value 131000.0000000000 · 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: 131000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 131,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97484 · revision 1
Value 131000.0000000000 · 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: 131000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 131,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97483 · revision 1
Value 131000.0000000000 · 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: 131000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 131,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97482 · revision 1
Value 131000.0000000000 · 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: 131000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 131,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97481 · revision 1
Value 131000.0000000000 · 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: 131000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 157,753 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97480 · revision 1
Value 157753.0000000000 · 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: 157753.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 157,753 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97479 · revision 1
Value 157753.0000000000 · 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: 157753.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 157,750 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97478 · revision 1
Value 157750.0000000000 · 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: 157750.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 157,750 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97477 · revision 1
Value 157750.0000000000 · 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: 157750.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 157,750 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97476 · revision 1
Value 157750.0000000000 · 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: 157750.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 157,750 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97475 · revision 1
Value 157750.0000000000 · 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: 157750.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 158,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97474 · revision 1
Value 158600.0000000000 · 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: 158600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 158,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97473 · revision 1
Value 158600.0000000000 · 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: 158600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 112,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97472 · revision 1
Value 112000.0000000000 · 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: 112000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 111,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97471 · revision 1
Value 111600.0000000000 · 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: 111600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 112,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97470 · revision 1
Value 112000.0000000000 · 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: 112000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 112,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97469 · revision 1
Value 112000.0000000000 · 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: 112000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97468 · 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 #97467 · 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 #97466 · 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 #97465 · 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 #97464 · 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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