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
Rwanda
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98399 · revision 1
Value 6000.0000000000 · 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: 6000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 30,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98398 · revision 1
Value 30000.0000000000 · 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: 30000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 30,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98397 · revision 1
Value 30000.0000000000 · 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: 30000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 30,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98396 · revision 1
Value 30000.0000000000 · 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: 30000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 30,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98395 · revision 1
Value 30000.0000000000 · 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: 30000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 47,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98394 · revision 1
Value 47000.0000000000 · 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: 47000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 40,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98393 · revision 1
Value 40000.0000000000 · 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: 40000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 62,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98392 · revision 1
Value 62000.0000000000 · 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: 62000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 54,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98391 · revision 1
Value 54000.0000000000 · 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: 54000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 54,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98390 · revision 1
Value 54000.0000000000 · 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: 54000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 76,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98389 · revision 1
Value 76000.0000000000 · 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: 76000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 79,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98388 · revision 1
Value 79000.0000000000 · 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: 79000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 80,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98387 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 61,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98386 · revision 1
Value 61000.0000000000 · 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: 61000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 53,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98385 · revision 1
Value 53000.0000000000 · 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: 53000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 53,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98384 · revision 1
Value 53000.0000000000 · 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: 53000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98383 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98382 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98381 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98380 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98379 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98378 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98377 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98376 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98375 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98374 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98373 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98372 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98371 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98370 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 35,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98369 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98368 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98367 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98366 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98365 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98364 · 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 04:48:11 · source revision unspecified |
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