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 | 16,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98219 · revision 1
Value 16000.0000000000 · 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: 16000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 16,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98218 · revision 1
Value 16000.0000000000 · 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: 16000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 16,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98217 · revision 1
Value 16000.0000000000 · 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: 16000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 16,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98216 · revision 1
Value 16000.0000000000 · 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: 16000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 16,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98215 · revision 1
Value 16000.0000000000 · 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: 16000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 28,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98214 · revision 1
Value 28300.0000000000 · 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: 28300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98213 · revision 1
Value 35000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 35000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98212 · revision 1
Value 35000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 35000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98211 · revision 1
Value 35000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 35000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98210 · revision 1
Value 35000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 35000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98209 · revision 1
Value 35000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 35000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 33,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98208 · revision 1
Value 33400.0000000000 · 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: 33400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 33,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98207 · revision 1
Value 33400.0000000000 · 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: 33400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 33,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98206 · revision 1
Value 33400.0000000000 · 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: 33400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 24,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98205 · revision 1
Value 24000.0000000000 · 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: 24000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 25,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98204 · revision 1
Value 25000.0000000000 · 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: 25000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 26,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98203 · revision 1
Value 26000.0000000000 · 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: 26000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 26,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98202 · revision 1
Value 26000.0000000000 · 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: 26000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 26,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98201 · revision 1
Value 26000.0000000000 · 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: 26000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 25,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98200 · revision 1
Value 25450.0000000000 · 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: 25450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 25,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98199 · revision 1
Value 25450.0000000000 · 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: 25450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 25,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98198 · revision 1
Value 25450.0000000000 · 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: 25450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 25,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98197 · revision 1
Value 25450.0000000000 · 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: 25450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 25,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98196 · revision 1
Value 25450.0000000000 · 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: 25450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 25,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98195 · revision 1
Value 25450.0000000000 · 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: 25450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 25,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98194 · revision 1
Value 25450.0000000000 · 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: 25450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 25,450 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98193 · revision 1
Value 25450.0000000000 · 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: 25450.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 27,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98192 · revision 1
Value 27000.0000000000 · 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: 27000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 28,950 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98191 · revision 1
Value 28950.0000000000 · 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: 28950.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 29,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98190 · revision 1
Value 29000.0000000000 · 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: 29000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 29,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98189 · revision 1
Value 29000.0000000000 · 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: 29000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:10 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98188 · 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 #98187 · 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 #98186 · 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 #98185 · 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 #98184 · 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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