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
Pakistan
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 550,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97931 · revision 1
Value 550000.0000000000 · 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: 550000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 565,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97930 · revision 1
Value 565000.0000000000 · 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: 565000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 580,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97929 · revision 1
Value 580000.0000000000 · 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: 580000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 580,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97928 · revision 1
Value 580000.0000000000 · 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: 580000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 580,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97927 · revision 1
Value 580000.0000000000 · 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: 580000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 846,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97926 · revision 1
Value 846000.0000000000 · 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: 846000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 835,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97925 · revision 1
Value 835000.0000000000 · 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: 835000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 834,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97924 · revision 1
Value 834000.0000000000 · 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: 834000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 834,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97923 · revision 1
Value 834000.0000000000 · 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: 834000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 834,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97922 · revision 1
Value 834000.0000000000 · 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: 834000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 900,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97921 · revision 1
Value 900000.0000000000 · 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: 900000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 908,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97920 · revision 1
Value 908000.0000000000 · 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: 908000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 909,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97919 · revision 1
Value 909000.0000000000 · 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: 909000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 909,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97918 · revision 1
Value 909000.0000000000 · 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: 909000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 921,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97917 · revision 1
Value 921000.0000000000 · 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: 921000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 921,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97916 · revision 1
Value 921000.0000000000 · 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: 921000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 923,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97915 · revision 1
Value 923000.0000000000 · 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: 923000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 921,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97914 · revision 1
Value 921000.0000000000 · 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: 921000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 921,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97913 · revision 1
Value 921000.0000000000 · 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: 921000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 921,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97912 · revision 1
Value 921000.0000000000 · 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: 921000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 946,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97911 · revision 1
Value 946000.0000000000 · 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: 946000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 946,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97910 · revision 1
Value 946000.0000000000 · 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: 946000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 947,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97909 · revision 1
Value 947800.0000000000 · 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: 947800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 947,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97908 · revision 1
Value 947800.0000000000 · 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: 947800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 925,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97907 · revision 1
Value 925800.0000000000 · 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: 925800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 935,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97906 · revision 1
Value 935800.0000000000 · 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: 935800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 935,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97905 · revision 1
Value 935800.0000000000 · 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: 935800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 936,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97904 · revision 1
Value 936000.0000000000 · 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: 936000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 944,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97903 · revision 1
Value 944800.0000000000 · 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: 944800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 943,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97902 · revision 1
Value 943000.0000000000 · 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: 943000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 943,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97901 · revision 1
Value 943000.0000000000 · 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: 943000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97900 · 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 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97899 · 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 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97898 · 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 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97897 · 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 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97896 · 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 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
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