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
Peru
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 125,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98003 · revision 1
Value 125000.0000000000 · 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: 125000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 123,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98002 · revision 1
Value 123000.0000000000 · 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: 123000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 112,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98001 · 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 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 112,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98000 · 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 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 112,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97999 · 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 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 177,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97998 · revision 1
Value 177600.0000000000 · 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: 177600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 193,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97997 · revision 1
Value 193600.0000000000 · 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: 193600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 203,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97996 · revision 1
Value 203000.0000000000 · 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: 203000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 203,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97995 · revision 1
Value 203000.0000000000 · 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: 203000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 193,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97994 · revision 1
Value 193000.0000000000 · 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: 193000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 193,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97993 · revision 1
Value 193000.0000000000 · 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: 193000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 177,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97992 · revision 1
Value 177000.0000000000 · 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: 177000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 187,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97991 · revision 1
Value 187000.0000000000 · 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: 187000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 177,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97990 · revision 1
Value 177000.0000000000 · 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: 177000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 157,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97989 · revision 1
Value 157000.0000000000 · 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: 157000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 157,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97988 · revision 1
Value 157000.0000000000 · 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: 157000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 198,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97987 · revision 1
Value 198000.0000000000 · 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: 198000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 198,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97986 · revision 1
Value 198000.0000000000 · 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: 198000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 191,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97985 · revision 1
Value 191000.0000000000 · 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: 191000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 192,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97984 · revision 1
Value 192000.0000000000 · 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: 192000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 192,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97983 · revision 1
Value 192000.0000000000 · 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: 192000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 192,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97982 · revision 1
Value 192000.0000000000 · 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: 192000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 192,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97981 · revision 1
Value 192000.0000000000 · 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: 192000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 192,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97980 · revision 1
Value 192000.0000000000 · 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: 192000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 158,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97979 · revision 1
Value 158000.0000000000 · 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: 158000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 158,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97978 · revision 1
Value 158000.0000000000 · 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: 158000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 158,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97977 · revision 1
Value 158000.0000000000 · 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: 158000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 158,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97976 · revision 1
Value 158000.0000000000 · 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: 158000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 158,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97975 · revision 1
Value 158000.0000000000 · 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: 158000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 158,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97974 · revision 1
Value 158000.0000000000 · 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: 158000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 158,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97973 · revision 1
Value 158000.0000000000 · 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: 158000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97972 · 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 #97971 · 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 #97970 · 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 #97969 · 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 #97968 · 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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