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
Serbia
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 180,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98723 · revision 1
Value 180000.0000000000 · 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: 180000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:13 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 169,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98722 · revision 1
Value 169000.0000000000 · 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: 169000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:13 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 137,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98721 · revision 1
Value 137000.0000000000 · 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: 137000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:13 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 100,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98720 · revision 1
Value 100000.0000000000 · 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: 100000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:13 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 130,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98719 · revision 1
Value 130000.0000000000 · 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: 130000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:13 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 164,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98718 · revision 1
Value 164500.0000000000 · 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: 164500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:13 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 151,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98717 · revision 1
Value 151900.0000000000 · 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: 151900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:13 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 152,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98716 · revision 1
Value 152200.0000000000 · 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: 152200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:13 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 152,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98715 · revision 1
Value 152200.0000000000 · 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: 152200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:13 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 146,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98714 · revision 1
Value 146700.0000000000 · 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: 146700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 135,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98713 · revision 1
Value 135700.0000000000 · 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: 135700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 198,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98712 · revision 1
Value 198500.0000000000 · 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: 198500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 124,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98711 · revision 1
Value 124500.0000000000 · 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: 124500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 109,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98710 · revision 1
Value 109200.0000000000 · 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: 109200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 110,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98709 · revision 1
Value 110000.0000000000 · 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: 110000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 110,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98708 · revision 1
Value 110000.0000000000 · 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: 110000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 24,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98707 · 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 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 24,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98706 · 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 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 24,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98705 · 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 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 29,125 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98704 · revision 1
Value 29125.0000000000 · 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: 29125.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 29,125 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98703 · revision 1
Value 29125.0000000000 · 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: 29125.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 28,150 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98702 · revision 1
Value 28150.0000000000 · 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: 28150.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 28,150 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98701 · revision 1
Value 28150.0000000000 · 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: 28150.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 28,150 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98700 · revision 1
Value 28150.0000000000 · 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: 28150.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 28,150 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98699 · revision 1
Value 28150.0000000000 · 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: 28150.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 28,150 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98698 · revision 1
Value 28150.0000000000 · 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: 28150.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 31,850 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98697 · revision 1
Value 31850.0000000000 · 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: 31850.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 32,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98696 · revision 1
Value 32000.0000000000 · 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: 32000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 32,150 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98695 · revision 1
Value 32150.0000000000 · 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: 32150.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 32,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98694 · revision 1
Value 32000.0000000000 · 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: 32000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 32,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98693 · revision 1
Value 32000.0000000000 · 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: 32000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:12 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #98692 · 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 #98691 · 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 #98690 · 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 #98689 · 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 #98688 · 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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