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
Yemen
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 127,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99983 · revision 1
Value 127000.0000000000 · 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: 127000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 127,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99982 · revision 1
Value 127000.0000000000 · 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: 127000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 64,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99981 · revision 1
Value 64000.0000000000 · 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: 64000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 64,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99980 · revision 1
Value 64000.0000000000 · 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: 64000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 69,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99979 · revision 1
Value 69000.0000000000 · 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: 69000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 69,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99978 · revision 1
Value 69500.0000000000 · 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: 69500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 112,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99977 · revision 1
Value 112000.0000000000 · 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: 112000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 146,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99976 · revision 1
Value 146300.0000000000 · 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: 146300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 136,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99975 · revision 1
Value 136300.0000000000 · 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: 136300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 136,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99974 · revision 1
Value 136300.0000000000 · 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: 136300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 136,300 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99973 · revision 1
Value 136300.0000000000 · 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: 136300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 124,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99972 · revision 1
Value 124000.0000000000 · 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: 124000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 136,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99971 · revision 1
Value 136500.0000000000 · 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: 136500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 136,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99970 · revision 1
Value 136700.0000000000 · 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: 136700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 136,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99969 · revision 1
Value 136000.0000000000 · 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: 136000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 138,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99968 · revision 1
Value 138000.0000000000 · 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: 138000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 138,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99967 · revision 1
Value 138000.0000000000 · 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: 138000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 138,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99966 · revision 1
Value 138000.0000000000 · 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: 138000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 138,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99965 · revision 1
Value 138000.0000000000 · 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: 138000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 137,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99964 · revision 1
Value 137900.0000000000 · 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: 137900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 137,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99963 · revision 1
Value 137900.0000000000 · 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: 137900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 137,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99962 · revision 1
Value 137900.0000000000 · 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: 137900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 137,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99961 · revision 1
Value 137900.0000000000 · 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: 137900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 137,900 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99960 · revision 1
Value 137900.0000000000 · 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: 137900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 20,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99959 · revision 1
Value 20000.0000000000 · 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: 20000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 20,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99958 · revision 1
Value 20000.0000000000 · 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: 20000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 20,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99957 · revision 1
Value 20000.0000000000 · 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: 20000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 40,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99956 · revision 1
Value 40000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 40000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 20,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99955 · revision 1
Value 20000.0000000000 · 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: 20000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 40,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99954 · revision 1
Value 40000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 40000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 40,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99953 · revision 1
Value 40000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 40000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99952 · 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 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99951 · 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 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99950 · 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 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99949 · 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 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #99948 · 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 04:48:18 · source revision unspecified |
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