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 | 283,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99119 · revision 1
Value 283000.0000000000 · 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: 283000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 283,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99118 · revision 1
Value 283000.0000000000 · 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: 283000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 283,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99117 · revision 1
Value 283000.0000000000 · 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: 283000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 295,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99116 · revision 1
Value 295000.0000000000 · 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: 295000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 290,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99115 · revision 1
Value 290000.0000000000 · 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: 290000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 420,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99114 · revision 1
Value 420500.0000000000 · 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: 420500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 393,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99113 · revision 1
Value 393500.0000000000 · 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: 393500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 337,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99112 · revision 1
Value 337000.0000000000 · 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: 337000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 377,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99111 · revision 1
Value 377000.0000000000 · 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: 377000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 377,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99110 · revision 1
Value 377000.0000000000 · 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: 377000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 416,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99109 · revision 1
Value 416600.0000000000 · 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: 416600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 410,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99108 · revision 1
Value 410000.0000000000 · 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: 410000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 419,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99107 · revision 1
Value 419000.0000000000 · 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: 419000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 427,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99106 · revision 1
Value 427200.0000000000 · 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: 427200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 419,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99105 · revision 1
Value 419000.0000000000 · 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: 419000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 421,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99104 · revision 1
Value 421000.0000000000 · 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: 421000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 420,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99103 · revision 1
Value 420000.0000000000 · 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: 420000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 420,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99102 · revision 1
Value 420000.0000000000 · 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: 420000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 421,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99101 · revision 1
Value 421000.0000000000 · 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: 421000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 419,560 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99100 · revision 1
Value 419560.0000000000 · 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: 419560.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 419,560 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99099 · revision 1
Value 419560.0000000000 · 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: 419560.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 474,550 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99098 · revision 1
Value 474550.0000000000 · 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: 474550.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 453,550 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99097 · revision 1
Value 453550.0000000000 · 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: 453550.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 453,550 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99096 · revision 1
Value 453550.0000000000 · 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: 453550.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 453,550 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99095 · revision 1
Value 453550.0000000000 · 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: 453550.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 454,550 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99094 · revision 1
Value 454550.0000000000 · 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: 454550.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 454,550 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99093 · revision 1
Value 454550.0000000000 · 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: 454550.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 455,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99092 · revision 1
Value 455000.0000000000 · 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: 455000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 454,850 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99091 · revision 1
Value 454850.0000000000 · 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: 454850.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 455,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99090 · revision 1
Value 455000.0000000000 · 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: 455000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 455,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99089 · revision 1
Value 455000.0000000000 · 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: 455000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99088 · 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 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99087 · 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 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99086 · 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 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99085 · 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 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99084 · 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 04:48:14 · source revision unspecified |
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