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
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| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98183 · revision 1
Value 87000.0000000000 · 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: 87000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 86,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98182 · 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 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 80,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98181 · revision 1
Value 80000.0000000000 · 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: 80000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 68,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98180 · revision 1
Value 68000.0000000000 · 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: 68000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 122,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98179 · revision 1
Value 122000.0000000000 · 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: 122000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 104,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98178 · 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 |
| 1996 | 104,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98177 · 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 |
| 1997 | 100,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98176 · revision 1
Value 100200.0000000000 · 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: 100200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 94,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98175 · revision 1
Value 94500.0000000000 · 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: 94500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 90,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98174 · revision 1
Value 90600.0000000000 · 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: 90600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 90,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98173 · revision 1
Value 90500.0000000000 · 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: 90500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 90,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98172 · 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 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 90,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98171 · 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 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 92,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98170 · revision 1
Value 92600.0000000000 · 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: 92600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 91,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98169 · 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 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 93,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98168 · revision 1
Value 93000.0000000000 · 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: 93000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 91,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98167 · 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 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 91,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98166 · 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 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 91,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98165 · 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 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 91,040 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98164 · revision 1
Value 91040.0000000000 · 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: 91040.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 90,334 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98163 · revision 1
Value 90334.0000000000 · 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: 90334.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 90,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98162 · revision 1
Value 90300.0000000000 · 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: 90300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 90,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98161 · revision 1
Value 90300.0000000000 · 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: 90300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 79,850 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98160 · revision 1
Value 79850.0000000000 · 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: 79850.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 78,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98159 · revision 1
Value 78100.0000000000 · 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: 78100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 73,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98158 · revision 1
Value 73600.0000000000 · 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: 73600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 74,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98157 · revision 1
Value 74500.0000000000 · 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: 74500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 52,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98156 · revision 1
Value 52000.0000000000 · 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: 52000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 52,250 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98155 · revision 1
Value 52250.0000000000 · 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: 52250.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 52,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98154 · revision 1
Value 52000.0000000000 · 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: 52000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 52,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98153 · revision 1
Value 52000.0000000000 · 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: 52000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98152 · 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 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98151 · 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 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98150 · 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 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98149 · 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 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98148 · 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 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
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