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
Philippines
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 109,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98039 · revision 1
Value 109000.0000000000 · 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: 109000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 107,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98038 · revision 1
Value 107000.0000000000 · 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: 107000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 107,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98037 · revision 1
Value 107000.0000000000 · 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: 107000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 107,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98036 · revision 1
Value 107000.0000000000 · 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: 107000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 104,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98035 · revision 1
Value 104000.0000000000 · 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: 104000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 149,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98034 · revision 1
Value 149000.0000000000 · 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: 149000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 150,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98033 · revision 1
Value 150000.0000000000 · 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: 150000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 153,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98032 · revision 1
Value 153000.0000000000 · 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: 153000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 160,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98031 · revision 1
Value 160300.0000000000 · 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: 160300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 152,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98030 · revision 1
Value 152500.0000000000 · 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: 152500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 148,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98029 · revision 1
Value 148500.0000000000 · 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: 148500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 151,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98028 · revision 1
Value 151000.0000000000 · 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: 151000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 150,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98027 · revision 1
Value 150000.0000000000 · 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: 150000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 150,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98026 · revision 1
Value 150000.0000000000 · 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: 150000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 146,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98025 · revision 1
Value 146000.0000000000 · 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: 146000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 147,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98024 · revision 1
Value 147000.0000000000 · 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: 147000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 147,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98023 · revision 1
Value 147000.0000000000 · 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: 147000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 147,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98022 · revision 1
Value 147000.0000000000 · 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: 147000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 147,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98021 · revision 1
Value 147000.0000000000 · 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: 147000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 165,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98020 · revision 1
Value 165500.0000000000 · 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: 165500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 165,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98019 · revision 1
Value 165500.0000000000 · 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: 165500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 165,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98018 · revision 1
Value 165500.0000000000 · 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: 165500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 165,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98017 · revision 1
Value 165500.0000000000 · 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: 165500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 165,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98016 · revision 1
Value 165500.0000000000 · 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: 165500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 165,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98015 · revision 1
Value 165500.0000000000 · 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: 165500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 165,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98014 · revision 1
Value 165500.0000000000 · 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: 165500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 165,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98013 · revision 1
Value 165500.0000000000 · 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: 165500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 153,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98012 · revision 1
Value 153000.0000000000 · 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: 153000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 153,350 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98011 · revision 1
Value 153350.0000000000 · 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: 153350.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 155,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98010 · revision 1
Value 155000.0000000000 · 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: 155000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:09 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 157,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98009 · 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 |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98008 · 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 #98007 · 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 #98006 · 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 #98005 · 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 #98004 · 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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