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
Singapore
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98543 · revision 1
Value 56000.0000000000 · 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: 56000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 56,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98542 · revision 1
Value 56000.0000000000 · 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: 56000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 56,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98541 · revision 1
Value 56000.0000000000 · 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: 56000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 56,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98540 · revision 1
Value 56000.0000000000 · 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: 56000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 56,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98539 · revision 1
Value 56000.0000000000 · 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: 56000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 65,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98538 · revision 1
Value 65500.0000000000 · 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: 65500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 65,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98537 · revision 1
Value 65500.0000000000 · 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: 65500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 178,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98536 · revision 1
Value 178000.0000000000 · 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: 178000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 180,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98535 · revision 1
Value 180500.0000000000 · 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: 180500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 181,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98534 · revision 1
Value 181000.0000000000 · 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: 181000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 168,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98533 · revision 1
Value 168500.0000000000 · 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: 168500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 154,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98532 · revision 1
Value 154500.0000000000 · 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: 154500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 156,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98531 · revision 1
Value 156800.0000000000 · 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: 156800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 168,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98530 · revision 1
Value 168800.0000000000 · 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: 168800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 165,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98529 · revision 1
Value 165000.0000000000 · 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: 165000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 167,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98528 · revision 1
Value 167000.0000000000 · 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: 167000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 167,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98527 · revision 1
Value 167000.0000000000 · 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: 167000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 167,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98526 · revision 1
Value 167000.0000000000 · 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: 167000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 167,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98525 · revision 1
Value 167000.0000000000 · 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: 167000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 147,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98524 · revision 1
Value 147500.0000000000 · 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: 147500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 147,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98523 · revision 1
Value 147500.0000000000 · 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: 147500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 147,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98522 · revision 1
Value 147600.0000000000 · 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: 147600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 147,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98521 · revision 1
Value 147600.0000000000 · 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: 147600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 147,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98520 · revision 1
Value 147600.0000000000 · 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: 147600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 147,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98519 · revision 1
Value 147600.0000000000 · 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: 147600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 147,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98518 · revision 1
Value 147600.0000000000 · 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: 147600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 147,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98517 · revision 1
Value 147600.0000000000 · 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: 147600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 81,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98516 · revision 1
Value 81000.0000000000 · 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: 81000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 59,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98515 · revision 1
Value 59000.0000000000 · 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: 59000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 59,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98514 · revision 1
Value 59000.0000000000 · 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: 59000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 59,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98513 · revision 1
Value 59000.0000000000 · 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: 59000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98512 · 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 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98511 · 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 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98510 · 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 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98509 · 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 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98508 · 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 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
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