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
United States
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,180,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94079 · revision 1
Value 2180000.0000000000 · 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: 2180000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 2,120,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94078 · revision 1
Value 2120000.0000000000 · 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: 2120000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 1,920,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94077 · revision 1
Value 1920000.0000000000 · 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: 1920000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 1,820,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94076 · revision 1
Value 1820000.0000000000 · 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: 1820000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 1,720,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94075 · revision 1
Value 1720000.0000000000 · 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: 1720000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 1,635,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94074 · revision 1
Value 1635600.0000000000 · 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: 1635600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 1,572,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94073 · revision 1
Value 1572100.0000000000 · 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: 1572100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 1,533,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94072 · revision 1
Value 1533300.0000000000 · 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: 1533300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 1,594,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94071 · revision 1
Value 1594000.0000000000 · 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: 1594000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 1,575,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94070 · revision 1
Value 1575000.0000000000 · 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: 1575000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 1,454,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94069 · revision 1
Value 1454800.0000000000 · 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: 1454800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 1,420,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94068 · revision 1
Value 1420700.0000000000 · 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: 1420700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 1,467,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94067 · revision 1
Value 1467000.0000000000 · 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: 1467000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 1,480,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94066 · revision 1
Value 1480000.0000000000 · 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: 1480000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 1,473,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94065 · revision 1
Value 1473000.0000000000 · 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: 1473000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 1,546,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94064 · revision 1
Value 1546000.0000000000 · 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: 1546000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 1,498,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94063 · revision 1
Value 1498000.0000000000 · 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: 1498000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 1,555,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94062 · revision 1
Value 1555000.0000000000 · 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: 1555000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 1,540,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94061 · revision 1
Value 1540000.0000000000 · 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: 1540000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 1,563,996 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94060 · revision 1
Value 1563996.0000000000 · 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: 1563996.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 1,569,417 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94059 · revision 1
Value 1569417.0000000000 · 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: 1569417.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 1,520,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94058 · revision 1
Value 1520100.0000000000 · 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: 1520100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 1,492,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94057 · revision 1
Value 1492200.0000000000 · 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: 1492200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 1,433,150 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94056 · revision 1
Value 1433150.0000000000 · 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: 1433150.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 1,381,250 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94055 · revision 1
Value 1381250.0000000000 · 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: 1381250.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 1,347,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94054 · revision 1
Value 1347300.0000000000 · 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: 1347300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 1,348,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94053 · revision 1
Value 1348400.0000000000 · 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: 1348400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 1,359,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94052 · revision 1
Value 1359000.0000000000 · 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: 1359000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 1,379,800 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94051 · revision 1
Value 1379800.0000000000 · 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: 1379800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 1,388,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94050 · revision 1
Value 1388000.0000000000 · 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: 1388000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 1,395,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94049 · revision 1
Value 1395000.0000000000 · 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: 1395000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94048 · 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 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94047 · 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 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94046 · 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 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94045 · 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 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #94044 · 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 04:47:52 · source revision unspecified |
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